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NKX to LFT: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
1,489 mi
2,397 km · 1,294 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 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 NKX from LFT?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Lafayette (LFT) is 1,489 miles (2,397 km, 1,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Miramar and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 2 hours ahead of Miramar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKX to LFT?
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