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CGX to LFT: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
841 mi
1,354 km · 731 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
841 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 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 CGX from LFT?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Lafayette (LFT) is 841 miles (1,354 km, 731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from CGX to LFT?
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