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LFT to GIF: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Winter Haven (Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field)
635 mi
1,022 km · 552 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
635 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- GIF — Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field · Winter Haven, 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 GIF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport37 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport48 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from GIF?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Winter Haven (GIF) is 635 miles (1,022 km, 552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to GIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LFT to GIF?
Nonstop service on LFT–GIF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Winter Haven?
Winter Haven is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to GIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–GIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to GIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–GIF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.