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LFT to ZCL: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
831 mi
1,338 km · 722 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
831 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from ZCL?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 831 miles (1,338 km, 722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to ZCL?
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