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LFT to LXN: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
852 mi
1,371 km · 740 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
852 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from LXN?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Lexington (LXN) is 852 miles (1,371 km, 740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFT to LXN?
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