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YRI to LFT: distance & flight time
Riviere Du Loup (Rivière-du-Loup Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
1,697 mi
2,730 km · 1,474 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- YRI — Rivière-du-Loup Airport · Riviere Du Loup, Canada
- 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 YRI
- YML · Charlevoix Airport32 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport68 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport70 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport71 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 YRI from LFT?
The flight distance from Riviere Du Loup (YRI) to Lafayette (LFT) is 1,697 miles (2,730 km, 1,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRI to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Riviere Du Loup and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour behind Riviere Du Loup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRI to LFT?
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