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LFT to VIS: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Visalia (Visalia Municipal Airport)
1,633 mi
2,627 km · 1,419 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VIS — Visalia Municipal Airport · Visalia, 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 VIS
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport36 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport61 mi away
- BFL · Meadows Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from VIS?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Visalia (VIS) is 1,633 miles (2,627 km, 1,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to VIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 VIS?
Nonstop service on LFT–VIS 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 3h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Visalia?
Visalia is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to VIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–VIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to VIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–VIS 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.