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LAF to MDG: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Mudanjiang (Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport)
6,146 mi
9,891 km · 5,341 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MDG — Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport · Mudanjiang, 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 MDG
- JXA · Jixi Xingkaihu Airport96 mi away
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport150 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from MDG?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Mudanjiang (MDG) is 6,146 miles (9,891 km, 5,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to MDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Mudanjiang?
Mudanjiang is 12 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to MDG?
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