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LFT to MID: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport)
657 mi
1,057 km · 571 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
657 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, 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 MID
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from MID?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Merida (MID) is 657 miles (1,057 km, 571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to MID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Merida?
Merida is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to MID?
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