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LFT to PIS: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Poitiers (Poitiers-Biard Airport)
4,838 mi
7,786 km · 4,204 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- PIS — Poitiers-Biard Airport · Poitiers, France
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 PIS
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport38 mi away
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport59 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport62 mi away
- LIG · Limoges Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from PIS?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Poitiers (PIS) is 4,838 miles (7,786 km, 4,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to PIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Poitiers?
Poitiers is 7 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to PIS?
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