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LAF to PIA: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Peoria (General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport)
146 mi
235 km · 127 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
146 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- PIA — General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · Peoria, United States
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 PIA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from PIA?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Peoria (PIA) is 146 miles (235 km, 127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to PIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 Peoria?
Peoria is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to PIA?
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