Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SKH to LAF: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
7,613 mi
12,253 km · 6,616 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
See live SKH→LAF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 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 SKH from LAF?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to Lafayette (LAF) is 7,613 miles (12,253 km, 6,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Surkhet and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 9.7 hours behind Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to LAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKH–LAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.