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LFT to DTW: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
958 mi
1,542 km · 832 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
958 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from DTW?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Detroit (DTW) is 958 miles (1,542 km, 832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to DTW?
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