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LFT to AAC: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
6,909 mi
11,119 km · 6,004 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from AAC?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to El Arish (AAC) is 6,909 miles (11,119 km, 6,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Lafayette and El Arish?
El Arish is 8 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to AAC?
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