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MEI to LAF: distance & flight time
Meridian (Key Field) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
567 mi
913 km · 493 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
567 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, 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 MEI
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 MEI from LAF?
The flight distance from Meridian (MEI) to Lafayette (LAF) is 567 miles (913 km, 493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEI to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 MEI to LAF?
Nonstop service on MEI–LAF 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meridian and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Meridian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEI to LAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEI–LAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEI to LAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEI–LAF 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.