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RCM to LFT: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
8,970 mi
14,435 km · 7,794 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from LFT?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Lafayette (LFT) is 8,970 miles (14,435 km, 7,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 RCM to LFT?
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