Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LFT to BBX: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Philadelphia (Wings Field)
1,164 mi
1,874 km · 1,012 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LFT→BBX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from BBX?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Philadelphia (BBX) is 1,164 miles (1,874 km, 1,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to BBX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to BBX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–BBX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.