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LCK to LAF: distance & flight time
Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
216 mi
347 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, United States
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCK
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCK from LAF?
The flight distance from Columbus (LCK) to Lafayette (LAF) is 216 miles (347 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCK to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 LCK to LAF?
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