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YIH to LFT: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
7,964 mi
12,817 km · 6,921 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from LFT?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Lafayette (LFT) is 7,964 miles (12,817 km, 6,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Yichang and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 13 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to LFT?
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