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LIW to ZEM: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
7,461 mi
12,008 km · 6,484 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 mi away
Near ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIW from ZEM?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 7,461 miles (12,008 km, 6,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 LIW to ZEM?
Nonstop service on LIW–ZEM 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 15h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Loikaw and Eastmain River?
Eastmain River is 11.5 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to ZEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIW–ZEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIW to ZEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIW–ZEM 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.