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ALN to LFT: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
610 mi
982 km · 530 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
610 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 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 ALN from LFT?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Lafayette (LFT) is 610 miles (982 km, 530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 ALN to LFT?
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