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HWD to YIW: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
6,309 mi
10,154 km · 5,483 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, United States
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HWD
Near YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HWD from YIW?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Yiwu (YIW) is 6,309 miles (10,154 km, 5,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 HWD to YIW?
Nonstop service on HWD–YIW 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 12h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hayward and Yiwu?
Yiwu is 15 hours ahead of Hayward.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to YIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HWD–YIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HWD to YIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HWD–YIW 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.