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SOD to LAF: distance & flight time
Sorocaba (Sorocaba Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
5,091 mi
8,193 km · 4,424 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOD — Sorocaba Airport · Sorocaba, Brazil
- 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 SOD
- GRU · Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport65 mi away
- VCP · Viracopos International Airport40 mi away
- CPQ · Amarais Airport49 mi away
- CGH · Congonhas Airport54 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 SOD from LAF?
The flight distance from Sorocaba (SOD) to Lafayette (LAF) is 5,091 miles (8,193 km, 4,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOD to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOD to LAF?
Nonstop service on SOD–LAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sorocaba and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Sorocaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOD to LAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOD–LAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOD to LAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOD–LAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.