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LAF to PIE: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
897 mi
1,444 km · 779 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
897 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from PIE?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 897 miles (1,444 km, 779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from LAF to PIE?
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