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LAF to XNA: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Bentonville (Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport)
491 mi
789 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
491 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- XNA — Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport · Bentonville, 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 XNA
- FYV · Drake Field21 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport61 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport64 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from XNA?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Bentonville (XNA) is 491 miles (789 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to XNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Bentonville?
Bentonville is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to XNA?
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