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LFT to NKG: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
7,703 mi
12,397 km · 6,694 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from NKG?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Nanjing (NKG) is 7,703 miles (12,397 km, 6,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to NKG?
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