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YXC to LAF: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,533 mi
2,468 km · 1,332 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff 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 YXC from LAF?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,533 miles (2,468 km, 1,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Cranbrook and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 2 hours ahead of Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to LAF?
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