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SBN to LFT: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
855 mi
1,376 km · 743 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
855 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from LFT?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Lafayette (LFT) is 855 miles (1,376 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 South Bend and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to LFT?
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