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LAX to LFT: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
1,564 mi
2,517 km · 1,359 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from LFT?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lafayette (LFT) is 1,564 miles (2,517 km, 1,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Los Angeles and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to LFT?
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