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JOK to LFT: distance & flight time
Yoshkar-Ola (Yoshkar-Ola Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
5,990 mi
9,640 km · 5,205 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOK — Yoshkar-Ola Airport · Yoshkar-Ola, Russia
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JOK
- CSY · Cheboksary Airport47 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport92 mi away
- KVX · Pobedilovo Airport136 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 JOK from LFT?
The flight distance from Yoshkar-Ola (JOK) to Lafayette (LFT) is 5,990 miles (9,640 km, 5,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOK to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Yoshkar-Ola and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 8 hours behind Yoshkar-Ola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOK to LFT?
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