Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LFT to TUO: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
7,581 mi
12,201 km · 6,588 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
See live LFT→TUO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from TUO?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Taupo (TUO) is 7,581 miles (12,201 km, 6,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 17 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to TUO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–TUO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.