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LFT to RUM: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport)
8,462 mi
13,619 km · 7,353 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from RUM?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Rumjatar (RUM) is 8,462 miles (13,619 km, 7,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to RUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Rumjatar?
Rumjatar is 10.8 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to RUM?
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