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LFT to PAO: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,792 mi
2,883 km · 1,557 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from PAO?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,792 miles (2,883 km, 1,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to PAO?
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