Lafayette Airport (LFT)

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Country United States | Continent North America | IATA: LFT | ICAO: KLFT | Elevation 42 ft · 13 m | Local time

Destinations
17
Flights / day
20
Busiest route
Houston
Top airline
American Airlines

Lafayette Regional Airport averages 20 flights per day to 17 destinations, with 17 domestic routes and zero international routes. A total of 14 airlines operate at LFT, led by American Airlines. The longest nonstop route from Lafayette Regional connects to Aspen, with a typical flight time of 3 hr 25 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Lafayette Regional Airport connects 17 destinations worldwide, with Houston standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Aspen, and the shortest flight is to Destin.

Houston (IAH) – United States of America
2 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
201 mi · 324 km
7
per day
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America
2 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
351 mi · 564 km
5
per day
Atlanta (ATL) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
503 mi · 809 km
4
per day
Charlotte (CLT) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
729 mi · 1,173 km
1
per day
Destin (DSI) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
329 mi · 530 km
3
per week
Tampa (TPA) – United States of America
2 airlines
LFT → TPA
3
per week
Aspen (ASE) – United States of America
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,048 mi · 1,686 km
2
per week
Evansville (EVV) – United States of America
1 airline
LFT → EVV
2
per week
Page (PGA) – United States of America
1 airline
LFT → PGA
2
per week
Memphis (MEM) – United States of America
1 airline
LFT → MEM
1
per week
Newark (EWR) – United States of America
1 airline
LFT → EWR
1
per week
Orlando (SFB) – United States of America
1 airline
LFT → SFB
1
per week
Panama City Beach (ECP) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
369 mi · 595 km
1
per week
Pellston (PLN) – United States of America
1 airline
LFT → PLN
1
per week
Pensacola (PNS) – United States of America
1 airline
LFT → PNS
1
per week
Quincy (UIN) – United States of America
1 airline
LFT → UIN
1
per week
Traverse City (TVC) – United States of America
1 airline
LFT → TVC
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Lafayette Regional Airport is served by 14 airlines, with American Airlines in the lead at 20% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 40% of routes. 10 carriers operate only one route each. A total of zero airlines operate international routes, compared with 14 airlines serving domestic routes. JTZ is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Aspen with a flight time of 3 hrs 25 mins.

American Airlines (4 routes)
United Airlines (2 routes)
JTZ (2 routes)
WUP (2 routes)
Mesa Airlines (1 routes)
Envoy Air (1 routes)
Delta Air Lines (1 routes)
Executive Jet Management (1 routes)
NetJets Aviation (1 routes)
XLJ (1 routes)
FedEx - Federal Express (1 routes)
Flexjet (1 routes)
TDA (1 routes)
NXC (1 routes)

Lafayette Regional Airport provides direct service to one country across one continent. The route network is 100% domestic and 0% international.

United States of America - 20/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,012 ft 2,442 m 150 ft 46 m Asphalt
8,012 ft 2,442 m 150 ft 46 m Asphalt
5,397 ft 1,645 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
5,397 ft 1,645 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
4,108 ft 1,252 m 75 ft 23 m Asphalt
4,108 ft 1,252 m 75 ft 23 m Asphalt

Runway Length

82 aircraft cannot operate at Lafayette Regional Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,012 ft (2,442 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing BBJ2 737-800 8,182 ft 2,494 m 4,501 ft 1,372 m
Boeing BBJ MAX 9 8,199 ft 2,499 m 4,114 ft 1,254 m
Boeing E-3 D Sentry 8,202 ft 2,500 m 3,609 ft 1,100 m
Airbus A330 MRTT 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,741 ft 1,750 m
Tupolev Tu-114 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Boeing 737 MAX 10 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 737 MAX 8 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Vickers VC10 8,281 ft 2,524 m 6,381 ft 1,945 m
Boeing 737 Convertible 8,284 ft 2,525 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 737-400 8,333 ft 2,540 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call 4,701 ft 1,433 m 8,366 ft 2,550 m
Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy 8,399 ft 2,560 m 3,599 ft 1,097 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,085 ft 1,550 m
Airbus A350-1000 8,530 ft 2,600 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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