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PAO to LAF: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,889 mi
3,040 km · 1,642 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from LAF?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,889 miles (3,040 km, 1,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Palo Alto and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to LAF?
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