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LAF to PLV: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Poltava (Suprunovka Airport)
5,272 mi
8,485 km · 4,582 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from PLV?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Poltava (PLV) is 5,272 miles (8,485 km, 4,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to PLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 PLV?
Nonstop service on LAF–PLV 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 10h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Poltava?
Poltava is 7 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to PLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAF–PLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAF to PLV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAF–PLV 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.