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LFT to FXE: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
770 mi
1,240 km · 670 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
770 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from FXE?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 770 miles (1,240 km, 670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to FXE?
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