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LFT to SQL: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,799 mi
2,896 km · 1,564 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from SQL?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,799 miles (2,896 km, 1,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to SQL?
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