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DAT to LFT: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
7,315 mi
11,772 km · 6,356 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m 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
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from LFT?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Lafayette (LFT) is 7,315 miles (11,772 km, 6,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Datong and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 13 hours behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to LFT?
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