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ACH to LFT: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
5,202 mi
8,372 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- 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 ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 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 ACH from LFT?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Lafayette (LFT) is 5,202 miles (8,372 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Altenrhein and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 7 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to LFT?
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