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BKW to LFT: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
812 mi
1,307 km · 706 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
812 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from LFT?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Lafayette (LFT) is 812 miles (1,307 km, 706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Beckley and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to LFT?
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