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LFT to POA: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
4,950 mi
7,966 km · 4,301 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from POA?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 4,950 miles (7,966 km, 4,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 2 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to POA?
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