How far is Birmingham, AL, from Lafayette, LA?

The distance between Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) and Birmingham (Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport) is 385 miles / 619 kilometers / 334 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Birmingham (BHM) is 460 miles / 740 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 31 minutes.

Distance from Lafayette to Birmingham

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 384.871 miles
• 619.390 kilometers
• 334.444 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

• 384.757 miles
• 619.206 kilometers
• 334.345 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 Birmingham?

The estimated flight time from Lafayette Regional Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport is 1 hour and 13 minutes.

What is the time difference between Lafayette and Birmingham?

There is no time difference between Lafayette and Birmingham.

Flight carbon footprint between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)

On average, flying from Lafayette to Birmingham generates about 82 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 82 kilograms equals 180 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 Birmingham

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM).

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	Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
City:	Birmingham, AL
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	BHM
ICAO Code:	KBHM
Coordinates:	33°33′46″N, 86°45′12″W