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VAL to LAF: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
4,814 mi
7,748 km · 4,184 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
- 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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 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 VAL from LAF?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Lafayette (LAF) is 4,814 miles (7,748 km, 4,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Valenca and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Valenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAL to LAF?
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