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WGN to LAF: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
7,657 mi
12,323 km · 6,654 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- LAF — Purdue University 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 mi away
Near LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WGN from LAF?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Lafayette (LAF) is 7,657 miles (12,323 km, 6,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from WGN to LAF?
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