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LYA to DEC: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Decatur (Decatur Airport)
7,109 mi
11,441 km · 6,177 nm
14h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYA from DEC?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Decatur (DEC) is 7,109 miles (11,441 km, 6,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to DEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 24m 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 DEC?
Nonstop service on LYA–DEC 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 14h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Luoyang and Decatur?
Decatur is 13 hours behind Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to DEC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYA–DEC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYA to DEC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYA–DEC 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.