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LFT to SDR: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
4,735 mi
7,621 km · 4,115 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from SDR?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Santander (SDR) is 4,735 miles (7,621 km, 4,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Santander?
Santander is 7 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SDR?
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