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LFT to PEK: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
7,247 mi
11,662 km · 6,297 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from PEK?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Beijing (PEK) is 7,247 miles (11,662 km, 6,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to PEK?
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