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YSU to LAF: distance & flight time
Summerside (Summerside Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,226 mi
1,974 km · 1,066 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YSU — Summerside Airport · Summerside, 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 YSU
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport36 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport46 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport86 mi away
- YHZ · Halifax / Stanfield International Airport109 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 YSU from LAF?
The flight distance from Summerside (YSU) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,226 miles (1,974 km, 1,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSU to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Summerside and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Summerside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSU to LAF?
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