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LAF to WUX: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport)
7,169 mi
11,538 km · 6,230 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from WUX?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Wuxi (WUX) is 7,169 miles (11,538 km, 6,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to WUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Wuxi?
Wuxi is 12 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to WUX?
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