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LFT to TOP: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
646 mi
1,040 km · 561 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
646 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from TOP?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Topeka (TOP) is 646 miles (1,040 km, 561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 TOP?
Nonstop service on LFT–TOP 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 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to TOP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–TOP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to TOP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–TOP 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.