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LFT to RSU: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Yeosu (Yeosu Airport)
7,256 mi
11,677 km · 6,305 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- RSU — Yeosu Airport · Yeosu, South Korea
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 RSU
- HIN · Sacheon Air Base/Airport31 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport50 mi away
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)64 mi away
- MPK · Mokpo Heliport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from RSU?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Yeosu (RSU) is 7,256 miles (11,677 km, 6,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to RSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LFT to RSU?
Nonstop service on LFT–RSU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Yeosu?
Yeosu is 15 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to RSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–RSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to RSU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–RSU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.