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JKR to LFT: distance & flight time
Janakpur (Janakpur Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
8,502 mi
13,683 km · 7,388 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
- 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 JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 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 JKR from LFT?
The flight distance from Janakpur (JKR) to Lafayette (LFT) is 8,502 miles (13,683 km, 7,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKR to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Janakpur and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 10.7 hours behind Janakpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKR to LFT?
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