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LAF to GYS: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport)
7,342 mi
11,816 km · 6,380 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Near GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from GYS?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Guangyuan (GYS) is 7,342 miles (11,816 km, 6,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to GYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAF to GYS?
Nonstop service on LAF–GYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Guangyuan?
Guangyuan is 12 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to GYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAF–GYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAF to GYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAF–GYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.