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LAF to XFW: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport)
4,290 mi
6,905 km · 3,728 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from XFW?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Hamburg (XFW) is 4,290 miles (6,905 km, 3,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to XFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Hamburg?
Hamburg is 6 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to XFW?
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