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LFT to CTU: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
8,109 mi
13,049 km · 7,046 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from CTU?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Chengdu (CTU) is 8,109 miles (13,049 km, 7,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Chengdu?
Chengdu is 13 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to CTU?
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