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ABY to LFT: distance & flight time
Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
471 mi
758 km · 409 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
471 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, United States
- LFT — Lafayette Regional 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 ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 mi away
Near LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABY from LFT?
The flight distance from Albany (ABY) to Lafayette (LFT) is 471 miles (758 km, 409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABY to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Albany and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABY to LFT?
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