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VDS to LFT: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
4,939 mi
7,949 km · 4,292 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
- 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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 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 VDS from LFT?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Lafayette (LFT) is 4,939 miles (7,949 km, 4,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Vadsø and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 7 hours behind Vadsø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDS to LFT?
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