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LAF to PBC: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Puebla (Hermanos Serdán International Airport)
1,617 mi
2,603 km · 1,405 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- PBC — Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla, 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 PBC
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from PBC?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Puebla (PBC) is 1,617 miles (2,603 km, 1,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to PBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Puebla?
Puebla is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to PBC?
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