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LAF to NPE: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport)
8,180 mi
13,164 km · 7,108 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Near NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from NPE?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to NAPIER (NPE) is 8,180 miles (13,164 km, 7,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to NPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and NAPIER?
NAPIER is 16 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to NPE?
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