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LFT to IFN: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Esfahan (Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport)
7,486 mi
12,047 km · 6,505 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- IFN — Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Esfahan, Iran
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 IFN
- IFH · Hesa Airport21 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport81 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from IFN?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Esfahan (IFN) is 7,486 miles (12,047 km, 6,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to IFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Esfahan?
Esfahan is 8.5 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to IFN?
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