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LFT to PLQ: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
5,310 mi
8,546 km · 4,615 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from PLQ?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Palanga (PLQ) is 5,310 miles (8,546 km, 4,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LFT to PLQ?
Nonstop service on LFT–PLQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Palanga?
Palanga is 8 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to PLQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–PLQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to PLQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–PLQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.