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JIC to LFT: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
7,598 mi
12,227 km · 6,602 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 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 JIC from LFT?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Lafayette (LFT) is 7,598 miles (12,227 km, 6,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from JIC to LFT?
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