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LFT to CRI: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Colonel Hill (Colonel Hill Airport)
1,214 mi
1,953 km · 1,055 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CRI — Colonel Hill Airport · Colonel Hill, Bahamas
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 CRI
- AXP · Spring Point Airport25 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport65 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport77 mi away
- MYG · Mayaguana Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from CRI?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Colonel Hill (CRI) is 1,214 miles (1,953 km, 1,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to CRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Colonel Hill?
Colonel Hill is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to CRI?
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