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NEW to LFT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
118 mi
189 km · 102 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
118 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from LFT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Lafayette (LFT) is 118 miles (189 km, 102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 NEW to LFT?
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