# Distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Richmond (YVR)

> 3,362 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,362 km / 2,089 mi / 1,815 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Canada
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 02:38 in Lafayette, it's 00:38 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (YVR is lower than LFT)

## Airports

### [Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lft-lafayette-lafayette-regionalpaul-fournet-field/1ef266df-274a-66d6-bb48-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lafayette, United States
- ICAO: KLFT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.210000, -91.990000
- Elevation: 42 ft

### [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Richmond, Canada
- ICAO: CYVR
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.190000, -123.180000
- Elevation: 14 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:38 in Lafayette, it's 00:38 in Richmond.

## Related

- [Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lft-lafayette-lafayette-regionalpaul-fournet-field/1ef266df-274a-66d6-bb48-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
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