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SLC to LAF: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,309 mi
2,107 km · 1,138 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional 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 SLC from LAF?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,309 miles (2,107 km, 1,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Salt Lake City and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 2 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to LAF?
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