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LFT to SAF: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport)
898 mi
1,445 km · 780 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
898 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from SAF?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Santa Fe (SAF) is 898 miles (1,445 km, 780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Santa Fe?
Santa Fe is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SAF?
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