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HKT to LFT: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
9,702 mi
15,614 km · 8,431 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from LFT?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Lafayette (LFT) is 9,702 miles (15,614 km, 8,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Phuket and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 12 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to LFT?
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