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LFT to SQA: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
1,661 mi
2,673 km · 1,443 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, 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 SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from SQA?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 1,661 miles (2,673 km, 1,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LFT to SQA?
Nonstop service on LFT–SQA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–SQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to SQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–SQA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.