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DRE to LFT: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
1,179 mi
1,897 km · 1,024 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from LFT?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Lafayette (LFT) is 1,179 miles (1,897 km, 1,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Drummond Island and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to LFT?
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