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LAF to VAD: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base)
685 mi
1,103 km · 596 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
685 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from VAD?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Valdosta (VAD) is 685 miles (1,103 km, 596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to VAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 VAD?
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