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LFT to JAN: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
184 mi
296 km · 160 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
184 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from JAN?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Jackson (JAN) is 184 miles (296 km, 160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 JAN?
Nonstop service on LFT–JAN 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to JAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–JAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to JAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–JAN 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.