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LFT to SOB: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport)
5,536 mi
8,909 km · 4,810 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from SOB?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Sármellék (SOB) is 5,536 miles (8,909 km, 4,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Sármellék?
Sármellék is 7 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SOB?
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