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LAF to SML: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport)
1,346 mi
2,166 km · 1,170 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m 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
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, Bahamas
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 SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from SML?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Stella Maris (SML) is 1,346 miles (2,166 km, 1,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to SML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 SML?
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