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RKE to LAF: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
4,295 mi
6,912 km · 3,732 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 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 RKE from LAF?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (RKE) to Lafayette (LAF) is 4,295 miles (6,912 km, 3,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKE to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Copenhagen and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 6 hours behind Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKE to LAF?
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