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LAF to HDG: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Handan (Handan Airport)
6,951 mi
11,186 km · 6,040 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from HDG?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Handan (HDG) is 6,951 miles (11,186 km, 6,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to HDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Lafayette and Handan?
Handan is 12 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to HDG?
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