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LFT to CNU: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Chanute (Chanute Martin Johnson Airport)
553 mi
890 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
553 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CNU — Chanute Martin Johnson Airport · Chanute, 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 CNU
- PPF · Tri-City Airport23 mi away
- IDP · Independence Municipal Airport39 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport40 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from CNU?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Chanute (CNU) is 553 miles (890 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to CNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFT to CNU?
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