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LAF to SFO: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,899 mi
3,057 km · 1,651 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from SFO?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,899 miles (3,057 km, 1,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to SFO?
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