Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LSW to GYU: distance & flight time
Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island (Malikus Saleh Airport) → Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport)
2,211 mi
3,559 km · 1,922 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
See live LSW→GYU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSW — Malikus Saleh Airport · Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LSW
- LSX · Lhok Sukon Airport24 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport84 mi away
- BTJ · Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport107 mi away
- SBG · Maimun Saleh Airport119 mi away
Near GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LSW from GYU?
The flight distance from Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island (LSW) to Guyuan (GYU) is 2,211 miles (3,559 km, 1,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSW to GYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 LSW to GYU?
Nonstop service on LSW–GYU 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 4h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island and Guyuan?
Guyuan is 1 hour ahead of Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSW to GYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSW–GYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSW to GYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSW–GYU 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.