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ARA to ACT: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
335 mi
540 km · 291 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
335 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARA from ACT?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Waco (ACT) is 335 miles (540 km, 291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 ARA to ACT?
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