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LFT to REX: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Reynosa (General Lucio Blanco International Airport)
478 mi
769 km · 415 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
478 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- REX — General Lucio Blanco International Airport · Reynosa, Mexico
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 REX
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from REX?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Reynosa (REX) is 478 miles (769 km, 415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to REX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Reynosa?
Reynosa is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to REX?
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