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LAF to WDS: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
7,266 mi
11,693 km · 6,314 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from WDS?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Shiyan (WDS) is 7,266 miles (11,693 km, 6,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from LAF to WDS?
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