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LFT to SLP: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → San Luis Potosi (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport)
780 mi
1,255 km · 678 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- SLP — Ponciano Arriaga International Airport · San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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 SLP
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from SLP?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to San Luis Potosi (SLP) is 780 miles (1,255 km, 678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Luis Potosi?
San Luis Potosi is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SLP?
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