How far is Springfield, IL, from Lafayette, LA?
The distance between Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) and Springfield (Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) is 677 miles / 1090 kilometers / 588 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Springfield (SPI) is 802 miles / 1291 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 9 minutes.
Lafayette Regional Airport – Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
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Distance from Lafayette to Springfield
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lafayette to Springfield. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 677.173 miles
- 1089.804 kilometers
- 588.447 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- 678.605 miles
- 1092.108 kilometers
- 589.691 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 Springfield?
The estimated flight time from Lafayette Regional Airport to Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport is 1 hour and 46 minutes.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Springfield?
There is no time difference between Lafayette and Springfield.
Flight carbon footprint between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)
On average, flying from Lafayette to Springfield generates about 122 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 122 kilograms equals 269 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 Springfield
See the map of the shortest flight path between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI).
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 | Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Springfield, IL |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SPI |
| ICAO Code: | KSPI |
| Coordinates: | 39°50′38″N, 89°40′40″W |