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LFT to KGT: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Kangding (Kangding Airport)
8,170 mi
13,148 km · 7,099 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, 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 KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from KGT?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Kangding (KGT) is 8,170 miles (13,148 km, 7,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to KGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Kangding?
Kangding is 13 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to KGT?
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