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JMS to LFT: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
1,210 mi
1,947 km · 1,051 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from LFT?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Lafayette (LFT) is 1,210 miles (1,947 km, 1,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 JMS to LFT?
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