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LAF to THQ: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
7,193 mi
11,576 km · 6,251 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from THQ?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Tianshui (THQ) is 7,193 miles (11,576 km, 6,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m 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 Tianshui?
Tianshui is 12 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to THQ?
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