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TPF to LAF: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
900 mi
1,449 km · 782 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
900 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 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 TPF from LAF?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Lafayette (LAF) is 900 miles (1,449 km, 782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from TPF to LAF?
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