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MKE to LFT: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
909 mi
1,463 km · 790 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
909 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from LFT?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Lafayette (LFT) is 909 miles (1,463 km, 790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from MKE to LFT?
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