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YKM to LFT: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
1,898 mi
3,055 km · 1,650 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from LFT?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Lafayette (LFT) is 1,898 miles (3,055 km, 1,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Yakima and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 2 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to LFT?
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