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HOU to LFT: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
201 mi
323 km · 175 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
201 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional 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 HOU from LFT?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Lafayette (LFT) is 201 miles (323 km, 175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 HOU to LFT?
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