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LHR to YZY: distance & flight time
London (London Heathrow Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
4,605 mi
7,411 km · 4,001 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m 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
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Near YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHR from YZY?
The flight distance from London (LHR) to Zhangye (YZY) is 4,605 miles (7,411 km, 4,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHR to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 LHR to YZY?
Nonstop service on LHR–YZY 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 9h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between London and Zhangye?
Zhangye is 7 hours ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHR to YZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHR–YZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHR to YZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHR–YZY 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.