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ZEM to LAF: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
908 mi
1,462 km · 789 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
908 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 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 ZEM from LAF?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Lafayette (LAF) is 908 miles (1,462 km, 789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZEM to LAF?
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