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SIP to LAF: distance & flight time
Simferopol (Simferopol International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
5,492 mi
8,838 km · 4,772 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIP — Simferopol International Airport · Simferopol, Ukraine
- 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 SIP
- UKS · Belbek Airport32 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport120 mi away
- KHE · Kherson International Airport133 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 SIP from LAF?
The flight distance from Simferopol (SIP) to Lafayette (LAF) is 5,492 miles (8,838 km, 4,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIP to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Simferopol and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 7 hours behind Simferopol.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIP to LAF?
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