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LFT to ESF: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
84 mi
136 km · 73 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
84 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from ESF?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Alexandria (ESF) is 84 miles (136 km, 73 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 ESF?
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