# Distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Perth (PER)

> 17,353 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,353 km / 10,782 mi / 9,370 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 03:43 in Lafayette, it's 16:43 in Perth)
- **Elevation difference**: 25 ft (PER is higher than LFT)

## Airports

### [Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)](https://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

### [Perth International Airport (PER)](https://flightduration.online/airport/per-perth-perth-international-airport/1ef266e0-1765-627e-aa2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Perth, Australia
- ICAO: YPPH
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -31.940000, 115.970000
- Elevation: 67 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:43 in Lafayette, it's 16:43 in Perth.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field (LFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lft-lafayette-lafayette-regionalpaul-fournet-field/1ef266df-274a-66d6-bb48-06bb2780ed98)
- [Perth International Airport (PER)](https://flightduration.online/airport/per-perth-perth-international-airport/1ef266e0-1765-627e-aa2d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)