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LAF to TOP: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
470 mi
757 km · 409 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
470 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from TOP?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Topeka (TOP) is 470 miles (757 km, 409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Topeka?
Topeka is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to TOP?
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