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LAF to PAD: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
4,315 mi
6,945 km · 3,750 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from PAD?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Paderborn (PAD) is 4,315 miles (6,945 km, 3,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAF to PAD?
Nonstop service on LAF–PAD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Paderborn?
Paderborn is 6 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to PAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAF–PAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAF to PAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAF–PAD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.