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LFT to CUB: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
694 mi
1,116 km · 603 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
694 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from CUB?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Columbia (CUB) is 694 miles (1,116 km, 603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 CUB?
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