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LFT to WDS: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
7,847 mi
12,628 km · 6,818 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from WDS?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Shiyan (WDS) is 7,847 miles (12,628 km, 6,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 WDS?
Nonstop service on LFT–WDS 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 15h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to WDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFT–WDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFT to WDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFT–WDS 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.