United States flag Lafayette Airport (LFT)

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

Destinations
26
Flights / day
21
Busiest route
Dallas-Fort Worth
Top airline
NetJets Aviation

Lafayette Regional Airport averages 21 flights per day to 26 destinations, with 23 domestic routes and three international routes. A total of 16 airlines operate at LFT, led by NetJets Aviation. This airport provides direct service to three countries across two continents, with Bahamas representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Lafayette Regional connects to Pellston, with a typical flight time of 3 hr 20 mins. Updated: July 17, 2026

Route Network

Lafayette Regional Airport connects 26 destinations worldwide, with Dallas-Fort Worth standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Pellston, and the shortest flight is to Lake Charles.

United States of America flag Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
351 mi · 564 km
6
per day
United States of America flag Houston (IAH) – United States of America 2 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
201 mi · 324 km
5
per day
United States of America flag Atlanta (ATL) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
503 mi · 809 km
4
per day
United States of America flag Charlotte (CLT) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
729 mi · 1,173 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Houston (HOU) – United States of America 4 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
201 mi · 323 km
1
per day
Bahamas flag George Town (GGT) – Bahamas 1 airline
—
LFT → GGT
3
per week
United States of America flag Austin (AUS) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
339 mi · 546 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Baton Rouge (BTR) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → BTR
1
per week
United States of America flag Dallas (DAL) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
340 mi · 547 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Destin (DSI) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
329 mi · 530 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → FLL
1
per week
United States of America flag Grand Rapids (GRR) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → GRR
1
per week
United States of America flag Lake Charles (LCH) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
74 mi · 119 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Livingston (LVM) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → LVM
1
per week
United States of America flag Nashville (BNA) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
511 mi · 823 km
1
per week
Bahamas flag Nassau (NAS) – Bahamas 1 airline
—
LFT → NAS
1
per week
New Zealand flag Nelson (NSN) – New Zealand 1 airline
—
LFT → NSN
1
per week
United States of America flag New Bedford (EWB) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → EWB
1
per week
United States of America flag Pellston (PLN) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,131 mi · 1,819 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Saint Louis (SUS) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → SUS
1
per week
United States of America flag Shreveport (SHV) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
189 mi · 304 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Albuquerque (ABQ) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → ABQ
1
per week
United States of America flag Tulsa (TUL) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → TUL
1
per week
United States of America flag Tyler (TYR) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → TYR
1
per week
United States of America flag Washington (IAD) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → IAD
1
per week
United States of America flag Wilmington (ILM) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → ILM
1
per week

Route and destination data updated July 17, 2026.

Lafayette Regional Airport is served by 16 airlines, with NetJets Aviation in the lead at 34% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 53% of routes. 11 carriers operate only one route each. A total of three airlines operate international routes, compared with 15 airlines serving domestic routes. Baker Aviation is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Pellston with a flight time of 3 hrs 20 mins.

NetJets Aviation (11 routes)
Flexjet (4 routes)
American Airlines (2 routes)
Saga Airlines (2 routes)
AMD (2 routes)
Envoy Air (1 routes)
Mesa Airlines (1 routes)
United Airlines (1 routes)
Delta Air Lines (1 routes)
HRC (1 routes)
Libyan Airlines (1 routes)
N2 (1 routes)
JTZ (1 routes)
IJA (1 routes)
TCN (1 routes)
Baker Aviation (1 routes)

Lafayette Regional Airport provides direct service to three countries across two continents. The route network is 88% domestic and 12% international. Bahamas is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 20/day
Bahamas - 1/day
New Zealand - 0/day

Delays

Worst Delays · Most Punctual · Most Cancellations · Live Delays
Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
3 min late
1 min (-77.1%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
6 min late
min (-5.2%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Jul 20

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
9 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
—
Arrival
11 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
—
Arrival
11 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
33 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 20

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
16 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
20 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
33 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 19

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
15 min late
5 min (+53.8%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
8 min late
5 min (+139.1%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Jul 19

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 18

2026

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 17

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 16

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 15

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 14

2026

Departure
38 min late
Arrival
18 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 13

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
12 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
11 min late
3 min (+41%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
3 min late
1 min (-30.8%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Jul 19

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 18

2026

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 17

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 16

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 15

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 14

2026

Departure
38 min late
Arrival
18 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 13

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
12 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 11

2026

Departure
21 min late
Arrival
10 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 10

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 9

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 8

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 4

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 3

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 2

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 1

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 30

2026

Departure
5 min early
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 29

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
11 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 28

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 27

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 26

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 25

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 24

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 23

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 22

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 21

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 20

2026

Departure
32 min late
Arrival
19 min late
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#730 (21 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#641 (26 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

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 737-800 BBJ2 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

Operational Context

Lafayette Regional (IATA: LFT) operates around 21 flights per day to 26 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 23 domestic and 3 international routes, with NetJets Aviation as the leading carrier and Dallas-Fort Worth currently the busiest connection. From LFT, passengers can reach 3 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,442 m (8,012 ft).

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