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LFT to MLX: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport)
6,707 mi
10,794 km · 5,828 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from MLX?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Malatya (MLX) is 6,707 miles (10,794 km, 5,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to MLX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Malatya?
Malatya is 8 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to MLX?
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