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PHL to LAF: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
618 mi
995 km · 537 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
618 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from LAF?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Lafayette (LAF) is 618 miles (995 km, 537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 PHL to LAF?
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