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LAF to OAX: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport)
1,720 mi
2,768 km · 1,495 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, Mexico
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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from OAX?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 1,720 miles (2,768 km, 1,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to OAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Oaxaca?
Oaxaca is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to OAX?
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