Distance between Fort Wayne IN and Lafayette IN

The distance from Fort Wayne to Lafayette is 114 miles by road including 10 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Huntington, Wabash, Peru and Logansport.

Shortest distance by air 102 mi ✈️
Car route length 114.3 mi 🚗
Driving time 2 h 7 min
Fuel amount 3.9 gal
Fuel cost 15.1 USD
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Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
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Secondary
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Fort Wayne 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
US 24 16 mi, 19 min
Roanoke 16 mi 0:19 19 min 0.4 gal
US 24 10 mi, 11 min
Huntington 27 mi 0:31 31 min 0.8 gal
US 24 21 mi, 22 min
Wabash 47 mi 0:54 54 min 1.5 gal
US 24 8 mi, 08 min
Erie 55 mi 1:02 1 h 02 min 1.8 gal
US 24 6 mi, 06 min
Peru 61 mi 1:09 1 h 09 min 2.0 gal
US 24 13 mi, 14 min
Logansport 74 mi 1:23 1 h 23 min 2.5 gal
US 24 SR 25 7 mi, 07 min
Clymers 81 mi 1:31 1 h 31 min 2.7 gal
SR 25 33 mi, 36 min
Lafayette 114 mi 2:07 2 h 07 min 3.8 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Fort Wayne to Lafayette?

Fuel cost: 15.1 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 114.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Fort Wayne to Lafayette?

Driving time: 2 h 7 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
  • 7 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 6 min
  • 71 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 16 min
  • 33 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 39 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Fort Wayne to Lafayette by land?

The distance between Fort Wayne and Lafayette is 114.3 mi by road including 9.9 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort Wayne and Lafayette respectively.

How far is Fort Wayne to Lafayette by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Fort Wayne and Lafayette is 101.9 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Fort Wayne and Lafayette respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Fort Wayne from Lafayette by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 12 min to cover the distance of 102 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 44 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Fort Wayne to Lafayette?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 41 min to cover the distance of 102 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 46 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Fort Wayne and Lafayette?

The halfway point between Fort Wayne and Lafayette is Erie. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Erie to Fort Wayne is 55 mi and driving will take about 1 h 2 min. The road between Erie and Lafayette has length 59 mi and will take approximately 1 h 4 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Peru is in 61 mi from Fort Wayne and 53 mi from Lafayette
  • Wabash is in 47 mi from Fort Wayne and 66 mi from Lafayette
  • Logansport is in 74 mi from Fort Wayne and 40 mi from Lafayette

Where is Fort Wayne in relation to Lafayette?

Fort Wayne is located 102 mi north-east of Lafayette.

Fort Wayne has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.07999, longitude -85.1386.

Lafayette has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.4167, longitude -86.87529.

Which highway goes from Fort Wayne to Lafayette?

The route from Fort Wayne to Lafayette follows US 24.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • SR 25: 34 mi
  • US 35: 4 mi
  • SR 9: 3 mi
  • SR 105: 1 mi
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