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LFT to MMJ: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Matsumoto (Matsumoto Airport)
6,824 mi
10,982 km · 5,930 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- MMJ — Matsumoto Airport · Matsumoto, 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 MMJ
- TOY · Toyama Airport53 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport112 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport80 mi away
- NKM · Nagoya Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from MMJ?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Matsumoto (MMJ) is 6,824 miles (10,982 km, 5,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to MMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Matsumoto?
Matsumoto is 14 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to MMJ?
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