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GBA to YCU: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Yuncheng (Yuncheng Guangong Airport)
5,209 mi
8,383 km · 4,526 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- YCU — Yuncheng Guangong Airport · Yuncheng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Near YCU
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport78 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport81 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport120 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GBA from YCU?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Yuncheng (YCU) is 5,209 miles (8,383 km, 4,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to YCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 GBA to YCU?
Nonstop service on GBA–YCU 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 10h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pailton and Yuncheng?
Yuncheng is 7 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to YCU?
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Why are some GBA to YCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBA–YCU 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.