Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SEA to LFT: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
2,000 mi
3,218 km · 1,738 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
See live SEA→LFT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from LFT?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Lafayette (LFT) is 2,000 miles (3,218 km, 1,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Seattle and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to LFT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEA–LFT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.