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LAF to SWU: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Suwon (Suwon Airport)
6,657 mi
10,713 km · 5,785 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from SWU?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Suwon (SWU) is 6,657 miles (10,713 km, 5,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to SWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 SWU?
Nonstop service on LAF–SWU 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 13h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Suwon?
Suwon is 13 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to SWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAF–SWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAF to SWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAF–SWU 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.