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LFT to WUX: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport)
7,673 mi
12,349 km · 6,668 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from WUX?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Wuxi (WUX) is 7,673 miles (12,349 km, 6,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to WUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Wuxi?
Wuxi is 13 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to WUX?
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