Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LAF to NST: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport)
9,026 mi
14,526 km · 7,844 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
See live LAF→NST fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from NST?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) is 9,026 miles (14,526 km, 7,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to NST?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat?
Nakhon Si Thammarat is 11 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to NST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAF–NST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.