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JAL to LFT: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
800 mi
1,288 km · 695 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
800 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from LFT?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Lafayette (LFT) is 800 miles (1,288 km, 695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Jalapa and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to LFT?
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