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TIW to LAF: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,821 mi
2,930 km · 1,582 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from LAF?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,821 miles (2,930 km, 1,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Tacoma and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 3 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to LAF?
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