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How far is El Dorado, AR, from Lafayette, LA?

The distance between Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) and El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field) is 213 miles / 343 kilometers / 185 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lafayette (LFT) to El Dorado (ELD) is 246 miles / 396 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 4 hours 39 minutes.

Lafayette Regional Airport – South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field

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Distance from Lafayette to El Dorado

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lafayette to El Dorado. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 213.391 miles
  • 343.419 kilometers
  • 185.432 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 213.940 miles
  • 344.303 kilometers
  • 185.909 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Lafayette to El Dorado?

The estimated flight time from Lafayette Regional Airport to South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field is 54 minutes.

What is the time difference between Lafayette and El Dorado?

There is no time difference between Lafayette and El Dorado.

Flight carbon footprint between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)

On average, flying from Lafayette to El Dorado generates about 56 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 56 kilograms equals 124 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Lafayette to El Dorado

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD).

Airport information

Origin Lafayette Regional Airport
City: Lafayette, LA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LFT
ICAO Code: KLFT
Coordinates: 30°12′19″N, 91°59′15″W
Destination South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field
City: El Dorado, AR
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ELD
ICAO Code: KELD
Coordinates: 33°13′15″N, 92°48′47″W