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LFT to JAL: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
800 mi
1,288 km · 695 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
800 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from JAL?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Jalapa (JAL) is 800 miles (1,288 km, 695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Jalapa?
Jalapa is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to JAL?
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