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RKD to LAF: distance & flight time
Rockland (Knox County Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
945 mi
1,520 km · 821 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
945 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- RKD — Knox County Regional Airport · Rockland, 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 RKD
- AUG · Augusta State Airport39 mi away
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport43 mi away
- BHB · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport45 mi away
- BGR · Bangor International Airport53 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 RKD from LAF?
The flight distance from Rockland (RKD) to Lafayette (LAF) is 945 miles (1,520 km, 821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKD to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 RKD to LAF?
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