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TKF to LAF: distance & flight time
Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,752 mi
2,820 km · 1,523 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 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 TKF from LAF?
The flight distance from Truckee (TKF) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,752 miles (2,820 km, 1,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKF to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Truckee and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 3 hours ahead of Truckee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKF to LAF?
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