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EMA to LYE: distance & flight time
East Midlands (East Midlands Airport) → Lyneham (RAF Lyneham)
96 mi
154 km · 83 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
96 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- EMA — East Midlands Airport · East Midlands, United Kingdom
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EMA
- NQT · Nottingham Airport12 mi away
- BHX · Birmingham International Airport31 mi away
- CVT · Coventry Airport33 mi away
- WTN · RAF Waddington41 mi away
Near LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EMA from LYE?
The flight distance from East Midlands (EMA) to Lyneham (LYE) is 96 miles (154 km, 83 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMA to LYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EMA to LYE?
Nonstop service on EMA–LYE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMA to LYE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EMA–LYE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EMA to LYE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EMA–LYE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.