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LFT to SFO: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,807 mi
2,908 km · 1,570 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from SFO?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,807 miles (2,908 km, 1,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SFO?
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