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LFT to SMO: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,566 mi
2,521 km · 1,361 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from SMO?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,566 miles (2,521 km, 1,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SMO?
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