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VCA to LAF: distance & flight time
Can Tho (Can Tho International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
8,855 mi
14,251 km · 7,695 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCA — Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho, Vietnam
- 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 VCA
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport72 mi away
- SGN · Tan Son Nhat International Airport82 mi away
- VCS · Co Ong Airport113 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 VCA from LAF?
The flight distance from Can Tho (VCA) to Lafayette (LAF) is 8,855 miles (14,251 km, 7,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCA to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 Can Tho and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 11 hours behind Can Tho.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCA to LAF?
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