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LAF to YQF: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
1,509 mi
2,428 km · 1,311 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from YQF?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 1,509 miles (2,428 km, 1,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to YQF?
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