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LGH to LFT: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
9,459 mi
15,222 km · 8,219 nm
19h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from LFT?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Lafayette (LFT) is 9,459 miles (15,222 km, 8,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 1m 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 Leigh Creek and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 14.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to LFT?
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