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LAF to TVC: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport)
307 mi
494 km · 267 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
307 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from TVC?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Traverse City (TVC) is 307 miles (494 km, 267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to TVC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 TVC?
Nonstop service on LAF–TVC 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 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to TVC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAF–TVC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAF to TVC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAF–TVC 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.