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PBI to LFT: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
762 mi
1,226 km · 662 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
762 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from LFT?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Lafayette (LFT) is 762 miles (1,226 km, 662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 West Palm Beach and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to LFT?
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