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LAF to YUA: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Yuanmou (Yuanmou Air Base)
7,831 mi
12,603 km · 6,805 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m 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
- YUA — Yuanmou Air Base · Yuanmou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YUA
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport56 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport79 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport98 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from YUA?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Yuanmou (YUA) is 7,831 miles (12,603 km, 6,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to YUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAF to YUA?
Nonstop service on LAF–YUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to YUA?
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Why are some LAF to YUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAF–YUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.