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YIP to LFT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
955 mi
1,536 km · 829 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
955 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from LFT?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Lafayette (LFT) is 955 miles (1,536 km, 829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Detroit and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to LFT?
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