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GNV to LFT: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
583 mi
938 km · 506 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
583 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 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 GNV from LFT?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Lafayette (LFT) is 583 miles (938 km, 506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Gainesville and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNV to LFT?
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