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YIC to LFT: distance & flight time
Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
8,069 mi
12,986 km · 7,012 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, China
- 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 YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 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 YIC from LFT?
The flight distance from Yichun (YIC) to Lafayette (LFT) is 8,069 miles (12,986 km, 7,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIC to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Yichun and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 13 hours behind Yichun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIC to LFT?
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