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LFT to YEM: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport)
1,211 mi
1,948 km · 1,052 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, Canada
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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from YEM?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Manitowaning (YEM) is 1,211 miles (1,948 km, 1,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to YEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Manitowaning?
Manitowaning is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to YEM?
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