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ERF to LFT: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
5,140 mi
8,273 km · 4,467 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from LFT?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Lafayette (LFT) is 5,140 miles (8,273 km, 4,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Erfurt and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 7 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to LFT?
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