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HOT to LFT: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
302 mi
486 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
302 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m 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
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT
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 HOT from LFT?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Lafayette (LFT) is 302 miles (486 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 HOT to LFT?
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