How far is Cat Lake from Lafayette, LA?
The distance between Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) and Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) is 1485 miles / 2390 kilometers / 1291 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 1772 miles / 2852 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 38 hours 50 minutes.
Lafayette Regional Airport – Cat Lake Airport
Search flights
Distance from Lafayette to Cat Lake
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lafayette to Cat Lake. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1485.175 miles
- 2390.157 kilometers
- 1290.581 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- 1487.045 miles
- 2393.167 kilometers
- 1292.207 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 Cat Lake?
The estimated flight time from Lafayette Regional Airport to Cat Lake Airport is 3 hours and 18 minutes.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Cat Lake?
Flight carbon footprint between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Cat Lake Airport (YAC)
On average, flying from Lafayette to Cat Lake generates about 179 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 179 kilograms equals 394 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 Cat Lake
See the map of the shortest flight path between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Cat Lake Airport (YAC).
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 | Cat Lake Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Cat Lake |
| Country: | Canada  |
| IATA Code: | YAC |
| ICAO Code: | CYAC |
| Coordinates: | 51°43′37″N, 91°49′27″W |