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STW to LAF: distance & flight time
Stavropol (Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
5,739 mi
9,236 km · 4,987 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m 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
- STW — Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport · Stavropol, Russia
- 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 STW
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport77 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 mi away
- ESL · Elista Airport138 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport144 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 STW from LAF?
The flight distance from Stavropol (STW) to Lafayette (LAF) is 5,739 miles (9,236 km, 4,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STW to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Stavropol and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 7 hours behind Stavropol.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STW to LAF?
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