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JLN to LFT: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
501 mi
807 km · 435 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
501 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 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 JLN from LFT?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Lafayette (LFT) is 501 miles (807 km, 435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 JLN to LFT?
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