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LFT to AUS: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport)
339 mi
546 km · 295 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
339 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, 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 AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from AUS?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Austin (AUS) is 339 miles (546 km, 295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to AUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 AUS?
Nonstop service on LFT–AUS 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 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to AUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–AUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to AUS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–AUS 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.