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ERF to LYA: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
4,844 mi
7,796 km · 4,209 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Near LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ERF from LYA?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Luoyang (LYA) is 4,844 miles (7,796 km, 4,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Erfurt and Luoyang?
Luoyang is 6 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to LYA?
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