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Distance between Indianapolis and Lafayette (Indiana)

Driving non-stop from Indianapolis to Lafayette (Indiana)

How far is Lafayette (Indiana) from Indianapolis? Here's the quick answer if you drive this relatively short distance without making any stops.

Nonstop drive: 63 miles or 101 km

Driving time: 1 hour, 6 minutes

Even though you can drive this distance straight through, it might be more interesting to stop along the way. You can scroll down to calculate how many hours it would take if you drive with stops.


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Flying non-stop from Indianapolis to Lafayette (Indiana)

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Indianapolis, Indiana and Lafayette, Indiana. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

Flight distance: 59 miles or 95 km

Flight time: 37 minutes

The straight line flight distance is 4 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.1x of the flight distance.

Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/2th of the time it would take to drive.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination.





Indianapolis to Lafayette (Indiana) road trip

Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Lafayette (Indiana), and you want to stop along the way to rest. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting stops along the way, eat at great restaurants, and maybe even find a hotel to stay overnight. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.

Based on the length of this trip, we think you could spread out this fun road trip over more than one day.

Road trip: 2 days of driving

With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.

Travel time: 12.5 hours on the road with 1 overnight


Itinerary

Start in Indianapolis.

Drive for about 21 minutes, then stop at Eagle Creek Park and stay for about 1 hour. Next, drive for another 17 minutes then stop in Whitestown (Indiana) and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 15 minutes then stop in Lebanon (Indiana). Stay overnight.

The next day, drive for about 10.5 hours, then stop in Thorntown (Indiana) and stay for about 1 hour. Next, drive for another 13 minutes then stop in Colfax (Indiana) and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 11 minutes then stop in Clarks Hill and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 23 minutes then stop at Village Pantry and stay for 1 hour.

Finally, drive for about 8 minutes and arrive in Lafayette (Indiana).


To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:





Plan a trip to Lafayette (Indiana)

Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Lafayette, Indiana. Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Lafayette (Indiana). Click the button below to explore Lafayette (Indiana) in detail.





How far is it the other way?

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line (or driving the same roads back and forth). But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse directions to get the distance from Lafayette (Indiana) to Indianapolis, or go to the main page to calculate the distance between cities.

If you happen to know Indianapolis, don't forget to help other travelers and answer some questions about Indianapolis!





At a Glance
without making any stops
total driving distance is 63 miles
driving time of 1 hour, 6 minutes
flight distance is 59 miles
flight time of 37 minutes
60 Indianapolis travel answers








   
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