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LFT to KEP: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport)
8,386 mi
13,497 km · 7,288 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from KEP?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Nepalgunj (KEP) is 8,386 miles (13,497 km, 7,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to KEP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Nepalgunj?
Nepalgunj is 10.8 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to KEP?
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