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LFT to MSP: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,016 mi
1,636 km · 883 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from MSP?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,016 miles (1,636 km, 883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 MSP?
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