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IND to LFT: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
732 mi
1,177 km · 636 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
732 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from LFT?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Lafayette (LFT) is 732 miles (1,177 km, 636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Indianapolis and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to LFT?
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