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LFT to AXJ: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Amakusa (Amakusa Airport)
7,302 mi
11,752 km · 6,345 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Near AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from AXJ?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Amakusa (AXJ) is 7,302 miles (11,752 km, 6,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to AXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Amakusa?
Amakusa is 14 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to AXJ?
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