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PNE to LAF: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Northeast Philadelphia Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
629 mi
1,012 km · 546 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
629 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- PNE — Northeast Philadelphia 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 PNE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport19 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base11 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport13 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field14 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 PNE from LAF?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PNE) to Lafayette (LAF) is 629 miles (1,012 km, 546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNE to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 PNE to LAF?
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