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ORD to LFT: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
845 mi
1,359 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
845 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from LFT?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Lafayette (LFT) is 845 miles (1,359 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 ORD to LFT?
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