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LFT to YIP: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
955 mi
1,536 km · 829 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
955 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from YIP?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Detroit (YIP) is 955 miles (1,536 km, 829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to YIP?
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