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LFT to ALB: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
1,326 mi
2,134 km · 1,152 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from ALB?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Albany (ALB) is 1,326 miles (2,134 km, 1,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Albany?
Albany is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to ALB?
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