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How far is Lafayette, LA, from Santa Clara?

The distance between Santa Clara (Abel Santamaría Airport) and Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) is 916 miles / 1473 kilometers / 796 nautical miles.

Abel Santamaría Airport – Lafayette Regional Airport

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Distance from Santa Clara to Lafayette

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 915.508 miles
  • 1473.367 kilometers
  • 795.555 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
  • 915.545 miles
  • 1473.427 kilometers
  • 795.587 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 Santa Clara to Lafayette?

The estimated flight time from Abel Santamaría Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport is 2 hours and 14 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) and Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)

On average, flying from Santa Clara to Lafayette generates about 145 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 145 kilograms equals 319 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Santa Clara to Lafayette

See the map of the shortest flight path between Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) and Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT).

Airport information

Origin Abel Santamaría Airport
City: Santa Clara
Country: Cuba Flag of Cuba
IATA Code: SNU
ICAO Code: MUSC
Coordinates: 22°29′31″N, 79°56′36″W
Destination 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