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LAF to KOJ: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Kagoshima (Kagoshima Airport)
6,897 mi
11,100 km · 5,994 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- KOJ — Kagoshima Airport · Kagoshima, Japan
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 KOJ
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport43 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport57 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport72 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from KOJ?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Kagoshima (KOJ) is 6,897 miles (11,100 km, 5,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to KOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Kagoshima?
Kagoshima is 13 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to KOJ?
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