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LFT to TPA: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
591 mi
951 km · 514 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
591 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from TPA?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Tampa (TPA) is 591 miles (951 km, 514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to TPA?
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