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LCY to WUH: distance & flight time
London (London City Airport) → Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport)
5,495 mi
8,843 km · 4,775 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCY — London City Airport · London, United Kingdom
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 mi away
Near WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCY from WUH?
The flight distance from London (LCY) to Wuhan (WUH) is 5,495 miles (8,843 km, 4,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCY to WUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 LCY to WUH?
Nonstop service on LCY–WUH 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 11h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between London and Wuhan?
Wuhan is 8 hours ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCY to WUH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCY–WUH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCY to WUH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCY–WUH 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.