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SHM to LFT: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
7,050 mi
11,346 km · 6,126 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from LFT?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Lafayette (LFT) is 7,050 miles (11,346 km, 6,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 14 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to LFT?
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