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LFT to ROA: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
846 mi
1,362 km · 735 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
846 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, United States
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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from ROA?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 846 miles (1,362 km, 735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to ROA?
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