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SBN to LAF: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
95 mi
153 km · 83 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
95 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from LAF?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Lafayette (LAF) is 95 miles (153 km, 83 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 SBN to LAF?
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