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LCY to YIW: distance & flight time
London (London City Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
5,772 mi
9,290 km · 5,016 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- LCY — London City Airport · London, United Kingdom
- 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 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 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 LCY from YIW?
The flight distance from London (LCY) to Yiwu (YIW) is 5,772 miles (9,290 km, 5,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCY to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 YIW?
Nonstop service on LCY–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 11h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between London and Yiwu?
Yiwu is 7 hours ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCY to YIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCY–YIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCY to YIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCY–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.