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LFT to YKM: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field)
1,898 mi
3,055 km · 1,650 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from YKM?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Yakima (YKM) is 1,898 miles (3,055 km, 1,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to YKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Yakima?
Yakima is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to YKM?
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