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LFT to TRI: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
702 mi
1,129 km · 610 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
702 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from TRI?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 702 miles (1,129 km, 610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to TRI?
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