How far is New Orleans, LA, from Lafayette, LA?

The distance between Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) and New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) is 105 miles / 168 kilometers / 91 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lafayette (LFT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 126 miles / 203 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 2 hours 29 minutes.

Distance from Lafayette to New Orleans

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 104.615 miles
• 168.361 kilometers
• 90.908 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

• 104.420 miles
• 168.048 kilometers
• 90.739 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 New Orleans?

The estimated flight time from Lafayette Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is 41 minutes.

What is the time difference between Lafayette and New Orleans?

There is no time difference between Lafayette and New Orleans.

Flight carbon footprint between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

On average, flying from Lafayette to New Orleans generates about 40 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 40 kilograms equals 89 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 New Orleans

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).

Airport information

Origin	Lafayette Regional Airport
City:	Lafayette, LA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	LFT
ICAO Code:	KLFT
Coordinates:	30°12′19″N, 91°59′15″W

Destination	Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
City:	New Orleans, LA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	MSY
ICAO Code:	KMSY
Coordinates:	29°59′36″N, 90°15′28″W