How far is St Louis, MO, from Lafayette, LA?
The distance between Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) and St Louis (St. Louis Lambert International Airport) is 596 miles / 959 kilometers / 518 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Lafayette (LFT) to St Louis (STL) is 710 miles / 1142 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 24 minutes.
Lafayette Regional Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport
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Distance from Lafayette to St Louis
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lafayette to St Louis. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 596.058 miles
- 959.262 kilometers
- 517.960 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- 597.408 miles
- 961.435 kilometers
- 519.133 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 St Louis?
The estimated flight time from Lafayette Regional Airport to St. Louis Lambert International Airport is 1 hour and 37 minutes.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and St Louis?
Flight carbon footprint between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
On average, flying from Lafayette to St Louis generates about 112 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 112 kilograms equals 247 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 St Louis
See the map of the shortest flight path between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).
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 | St. Louis Lambert International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | St Louis, MO |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | STL |
| ICAO Code: | KSTL |
| Coordinates: | 38°44′55″N, 90°22′12″W |