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LFT to AKO: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
935 mi
1,505 km · 812 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
935 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from AKO?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Akron (AKO) is 935 miles (1,505 km, 812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Akron?
Akron is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to AKO?
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