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MBE to LAF: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
5,802 mi
9,337 km · 5,042 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from LAF?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Lafayette (LAF) is 5,802 miles (9,337 km, 5,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Monbetsu and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 13 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to LAF?
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