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BLT to LFT: distance & flight time
Blackwater (Blackwater Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
8,706 mi
14,011 km · 7,565 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
- 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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 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 BLT from LFT?
The flight distance from Blackwater (BLT) to Lafayette (LFT) is 8,706 miles (14,011 km, 7,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLT to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Blackwater and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 15 hours behind Blackwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLT to LFT?
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