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CGD to LFT: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
8,065 mi
12,980 km · 7,008 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, China
- LFT — Lafayette Regional 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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 mi away
Near LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGD from LFT?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Lafayette (LFT) is 8,065 miles (12,980 km, 7,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Changde and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 13 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to LFT?
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