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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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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.
Are there nonstop flights from LFT to REX?
Nonstop service on LFT–REX 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 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
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?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–REX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to REX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–REX 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.