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YDQ to LAF: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,837 mi
2,956 km · 1,596 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, Canada
- 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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 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 YDQ from LAF?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,837 miles (2,956 km, 1,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Dawson Creek and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 3 hours ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to LAF?
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