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AKJ to LAF: distance & flight time
Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
5,865 mi
9,439 km · 5,097 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 mi away
Near LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKJ from LAF?
The flight distance from Asahikawa (AKJ) to Lafayette (LAF) is 5,865 miles (9,439 km, 5,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKJ to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Asahikawa and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 13 hours behind Asahikawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKJ to LAF?
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