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SXV to LAF: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
8,705 mi
14,009 km · 7,564 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SXV — Salem Airport · Salem, India
- 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 SXV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport83 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport100 mi away
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport101 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 SXV from LAF?
The flight distance from Salem (SXV) to Lafayette (LAF) is 8,705 miles (14,009 km, 7,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXV to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Salem and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 9.5 hours behind Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXV to LAF?
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