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LFT to MHR: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
1,759 mi
2,831 km · 1,529 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from MHR?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Sacramento (MHR) is 1,759 miles (2,831 km, 1,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to MHR?
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