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LFT to RCY: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Port Nelson (Rum Cay Airport)
1,147 mi
1,846 km · 997 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- RCY — Rum Cay Airport · Port Nelson, Bahamas
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 RCY
- SML · Stella Maris Airport28 mi away
- ZSA · San Salvador Airport33 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from RCY?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Port Nelson (RCY) is 1,147 miles (1,846 km, 997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to RCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Port Nelson?
Port Nelson is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to RCY?
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