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LAF to NAY: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
6,704 mi
10,790 km · 5,826 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m 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
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, 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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from NAY?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Beijing (NAY) is 6,704 miles (10,790 km, 5,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to NAY?
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