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LAF to XMN: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
7,668 mi
12,341 km · 6,663 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from XMN?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Xiamen (XMN) is 7,668 miles (12,341 km, 6,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 12 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to XMN?
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