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LYA to CRA: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Craiova (Craiova Airport)
4,531 mi
7,291 km · 3,937 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
- CRA — Craiova Airport · Craiova, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Near CRA
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport102 mi away
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport110 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport110 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYA from CRA?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Craiova (CRA) is 4,531 miles (7,291 km, 3,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to CRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 LYA to CRA?
Nonstop service on LYA–CRA 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Luoyang and Craiova?
Craiova is 5 hours behind Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to CRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYA–CRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYA to CRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYA–CRA 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.