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OBE to LFT: distance & flight time
Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
704 mi
1,134 km · 612 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
704 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 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 OBE from LFT?
The flight distance from Okeechobee (OBE) to Lafayette (LFT) is 704 miles (1,134 km, 612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBE to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Okeechobee and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Okeechobee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBE to LFT?
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