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CES to LFT: distance & flight time
Cessnock (Cessnock Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
8,759 mi
14,096 km · 7,611 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m 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
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 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 CES from LFT?
The flight distance from Cessnock (CES) to Lafayette (LFT) is 8,759 miles (14,096 km, 7,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CES to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Cessnock and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 15 hours behind Cessnock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CES to LFT?
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