Uber and Lyft · About 10 minutes to downtown Lafayette when US-90 is moving
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
LCH8.6+0.1
LFT8.5
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
LCH7.2
LFT7.6+0.4
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
LCH6.8
LFT7.2+0.4
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
LCH8.4+1.2
LFT7.2
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
LCH7.8+0.4
LFT7.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
LCH2.0
LFT2.0
Best for
LCH
Free curb parkingShort American DFW and United IAH connectionsTravelers who want a one-checkpoint hall
LFT
Acadiana trips that stay on the 2022 one-hall campusDrivers who want 30 free minutes and a $9 official Long Term lotTravelers connecting over ATL, CLT, DFW, or IAH
Watch out for
LCH
No passenger lounge and a Priority Pass 404Food is Tailwind plus vending — leftover business-lounge prose still printsDo not merge leftover CWF ChennaultGulf hurricane seasons have already wrecked this hall once
LFT
No lounge — Priority Pass Lafayette URL is 404Official pages do not print a city-bus stopAirport Information leftover still prints a 3:30 a.m. door clock versus Contact 3:00 a.m.Wikipedia leftover still lists Allegiant, Frontier, and United Denver
Be in the hall a full hour before the first DFW or IAH turn
Official leftover-prints arrive at least one hour before departure; the first live 18 Sep 2026 departure is Envoy ENY4201 to DFW at 06:14 CDT.
Use the 2009 plantation hall — four jet bridges, one checkpoint
Official leftover December 2025 second-floor map leftover-prints Gates 1–4 with jet bridges and one TSA checkpoint in the upper lobby.
Clear TSA before you want Tailwind — landside is vending
Official leftover-prints Tailwind on the secure side opposite Gate 1, with a full bar, Louisiana draft beer, gourmet coffee, hot and cold food, and sundries.
LFT
Acadiana Kitchen + BarSecure-area gift shopComplimentary Wi-Fi and seat chargingVisitor’s PassRepublic Parking lotsTicketed lounge
Official clock is 90 minutes; TSA opens at 4:00 a.m.
The live TSA page and Airport Information both ask at least 90 minutes before a domestic departure. The same Airport Information page still reprints a 2-hour international clock.
One 2022 hall — do not invent a KLFT page or merge New Orleans or New Iberia
Ticketing and bags sit on the first floor. TSA, boarding, Acadiana Kitchen + Bar, and the gift shop sit on the second floor past screening. Official pin is 200 Terminal Drive, Lafayette, LA 70508-2159.
Acadiana Kitchen + Bar is airside — that is not an airline lounge
The live Visitor’s Pass / Other Services page names Acadiana Kitchen + Bar beyond the checkpoint. Official leftover restaurant/ hours still print 4:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. for Restaurant / Lounge / Gift Shop.
LCH · A one-hall Southwest Louisiana field that trades amenities for free parking and two Texas-hub spokes — easy if you stay on LCH and ignore leftover Chennault.
LFT · A one-hall 2022 Acadiana field with American Eagle to Dallas/Fort Worth and Charlotte, Delta Connection to Atlanta, and United Express to Houston, $9 Long Term parking, Uber and Lyft at the curb, and no ticketed lounge.
