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
21
Flights / day
22
Busiest route
Houston
Top airline
Flexjet

Lafayette Regional Airport averages 22 flights per day to 21 destinations, with 20 domestic routes and one international route. A total of 14 airlines operate at LFT, led by Flexjet. This airport provides direct service to two countries across two continents, with New Zealand representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Lafayette Regional connects to Nelson, with a typical flight time of 15 hr 35 mins. Updated: October 18, 2026

Route Network

Lafayette Regional Airport connects 21 destinations worldwide, with Houston standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Nelson, and the shortest flight is to Shreveport.

United States of America flag Houston (IAH) – United States of America 2 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
201 mi · 324 km
7
per day
United States of America flag Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
351 mi · 564 km
6
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 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
729 mi · 1,173 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Dallas (DAL) – United States of America 3 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
340 mi · 547 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Houston (HOU) – United States of America 2 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
201 mi · 323 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Tampa (TPA) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
591 mi · 951 km
3
per week
United States of America flag San Jose (SJC) – United States of America 1 airline
4 hr 50 mins
1,781 mi · 2,866 km
2
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 Charleston (CHS) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
727 mi · 1,170 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Fort Worth (FTW) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
364 mi · 586 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Houston (EFD) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → EFD
1
per week
United States of America flag Montgomery (MGM) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
361 mi · 580 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Montrose (MTJ) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,071 mi · 1,724 km
1
per week
New Zealand flag Nelson (NSN) – New Zealand 1 airline
15 hr 35 mins
7,788 mi · 12,534 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Orlando (SFB) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
654 mi · 1,052 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Paducah (PAH) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LFT → PAH
1
per week
United States of America flag San Antonio (SAT) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
391 mi · 629 km
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 Tyler (TYR) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
250 mi · 403 km
1
per week
United States of America flag White Plains (HPN) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,267 mi · 2,039 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated October 18, 2026.

Lafayette Regional Airport is served by 14 airlines, with Flexjet in the lead at 23% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 50% of routes. nine carriers operate only one route each. A total of one airline operate international routes, compared with 13 airlines serving domestic routes. AMD is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Nelson with a flight time of 15 hrs 35 mins.

Flexjet (6 routes)
NetJets Aviation (5 routes)
American Airlines (2 routes)
JTZ (2 routes)
WUP (2 routes)
Mesa Airlines (1 routes)
United Airlines (1 routes)
Delta Air Lines (1 routes)
National Airlines (1 routes)
flyExclusive (1 routes)
CRE (1 routes)
CMF (1 routes)
Allegiant Air (1 routes)
AMD (1 routes)

Lafayette Regional Airport provides direct service to two countries across two continents. The route network is 95% domestic and 5% international. New Zealand is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 22/day
New Zealand - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
7 min late
2 min (+44.3%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
2 min early
1 min (-100.6%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Oct 20

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 20

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 19

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
7 min late
1 min (-10.1%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
on-time
min (+62.8%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Oct 19

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 16

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 15

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 14

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 13

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
7 min late
1 min (+9.4%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
on-time
3 min (+103.8%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Oct 19

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 16

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 15

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 14

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 13

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 12

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 10

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 9

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 8

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 7

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 6

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 5

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 4

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 3

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 2

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 1

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 30

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 29

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 28

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 27

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 26

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 25

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 24

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 23

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 22

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 21

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 20

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#682 (22 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#710 (21 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

75 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 C-17 Globemaster III 8,199 ft 2,499 m 3,501 ft 1,067 m
Boeing BBJ MAX 9 8,199 ft 2,499 m 4,114 ft 1,254 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 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
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
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
Boeing 737 MAX 10 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 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 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 787-10 Dreamliner 9,098 ft 2,773 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 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
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 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
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,234 ft 1,900 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
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 22 flights per day to 21 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 20 domestic and 1 international routes, with Flexjet as the leading carrier and Houston currently the busiest connection. From LFT, passengers can reach 2 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,442 m (8,012 ft).

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