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LFT to DSM: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
788 mi
1,269 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
788 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from DSM?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 788 miles (1,269 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 DSM?
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