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LFT to FFO: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
802 mi
1,290 km · 696 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
802 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from FFO?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Dayton (FFO) is 802 miles (1,290 km, 696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to FFO?
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