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LAF to RAL: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
1,728 mi
2,781 km · 1,502 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from RAL?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Riverside (RAL) is 1,728 miles (2,781 km, 1,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to RAL?
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 time difference between Lafayette and Riverside?
Riverside is 3 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to RAL?
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