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LGH to LAF: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
9,827 mi
15,815 km · 8,540 nm
19h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
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 LGH from LAF?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Lafayette (LAF) is 9,827 miles (15,815 km, 8,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 44m 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 Leigh Creek and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 13.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to LAF?
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