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Flight Status
Scheduled
Route Info
LFT
Lafayette Regional Airport
Lafayette
Gate 2 Scheduled 12:08 PM
Actual 12:08 PM
IAH
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston
TB Gate B18 Scheduled 1:30 PM
Actual 1:30 PM
Baggage claim C3
1h 22m flight time
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Operated by SkyWest Airlines
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Schedule
Operates
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Departure
12:08 PM
Arrival
1:30 PM
Duration
1h 22m
Aircraft
Bombardier CRJ
Gate
2
B18
Actual
12:08
13:30
Baggage
Carousel C3
Operating Days
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Sun, Mar 22
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Thu, Mar 26
Fri, Mar 27
Schedule valid
Mar 16 —
Apr 27, 2026