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RCM to LAF: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
9,214 mi
14,828 km · 8,007 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from LAF?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Lafayette (LAF) is 9,214 miles (14,828 km, 8,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 32m 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 RCM to LAF?
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