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LFT to GAU: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport)
8,539 mi
13,742 km · 7,420 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from GAU?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Guwahati (GAU) is 8,539 miles (13,742 km, 7,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to GAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Guwahati?
Guwahati is 10.5 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to GAU?
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