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MWL to LFT: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
400 mi
643 km · 347 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
400 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, 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 MWL
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 MWL from LFT?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Lafayette (LFT) is 400 miles (643 km, 347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 MWL to LFT?
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