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RDG to LAF: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
577 mi
929 km · 501 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
577 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from LAF?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Lafayette (LAF) is 577 miles (929 km, 501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 RDG to LAF?
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