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XFW to LAF: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
4,290 mi
6,905 km · 3,728 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 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 XFW from LAF?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Lafayette (LAF) is 4,290 miles (6,905 km, 3,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Hamburg and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 6 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to LAF?
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