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LFT to YIW: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
7,814 mi
12,575 km · 6,790 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from YIW?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Yiwu (YIW) is 7,814 miles (12,575 km, 6,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Yiwu?
Yiwu is 13 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to YIW?
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