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CEC to LFT: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
1,957 mi
3,150 km · 1,701 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 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 CEC from LFT?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Lafayette (LFT) is 1,957 miles (3,150 km, 1,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Crescent City and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 2 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to LFT?
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