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LFT to ARA: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport)
13 mi
21 km · 11 nm
30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
13 miles nonstop takes roughly 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, 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 ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from ARA?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Louisiana (ARA) is 13 miles (21 km, 11 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to ARA?
A nonstop flight takes about 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LFT to ARA?
Nonstop service on LFT–ARA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to ARA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–ARA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to ARA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–ARA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.