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LAF to YHF: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport)
662 mi
1,065 km · 575 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
662 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, Canada
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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from YHF?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Hearst (YHF) is 662 miles (1,065 km, 575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to YHF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 YHF?
Nonstop service on LAF–YHF 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to YHF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAF–YHF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAF to YHF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAF–YHF 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.