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MCF to LFT: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
594 mi
957 km · 517 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
594 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from LFT?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Lafayette (LFT) is 594 miles (957 km, 517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Tampa and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to LFT?
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