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LFT to CUD: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Caloundra (Caloundra Airport)
8,532 mi
13,731 km · 7,414 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m 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
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from CUD?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Caloundra (CUD) is 8,532 miles (13,731 km, 7,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to CUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 CUD?
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