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SQL to LAF: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,895 mi
3,050 km · 1,647 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from LAF?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,895 miles (3,050 km, 1,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 San Carlos and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 3 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to LAF?
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