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LFT to MEX: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
866 mi
1,394 km · 753 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
866 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, 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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from MEX?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Mexico City (MEX) is 866 miles (1,394 km, 753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to MEX?
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