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LAF to POP: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport)
1,724 mi
2,774 km · 1,498 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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 POP
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from POP?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Puerto Plata (POP) is 1,724 miles (2,774 km, 1,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to POP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 cheapest way to fly from LAF to POP?
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