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ARA to IAB: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
608 mi
979 km · 528 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
608 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARA from IAB?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Wichita (IAB) is 608 miles (979 km, 528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 IAB?
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