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OPF to ARA: distance & flight time
Miami (Opa-locka Executive Airport) → Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport)
763 mi
1,228 km · 663 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
763 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OPF — Opa-locka Executive Airport · Miami, United States
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OPF
- MIA · Miami International Airport8 mi away
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport14 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport20 mi away
Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OPF from ARA?
The flight distance from Miami (OPF) to Louisiana (ARA) is 763 miles (1,228 km, 663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OPF to ARA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OPF to ARA?
Nonstop service on OPF–ARA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Miami and Louisiana?
Louisiana is 1 hour behind Miami.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OPF to ARA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OPF–ARA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OPF to ARA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OPF–ARA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.