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PLO to LAF: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
10,079 mi
16,221 km · 8,759 nm
20h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 14m 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
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from LAF?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Lafayette (LAF) is 10,079 miles (16,221 km, 8,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 14m 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 Port Lincoln and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 13.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to LAF?
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