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LYA to RUD: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Emam Shahr (Shahroud Airport)
3,172 mi
5,105 km · 2,757 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
- RUD — Shahroud Airport · Emam Shahr, Iran
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 RUD
- GBT · Gorgan Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport69 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport107 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYA from RUD?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Emam Shahr (RUD) is 3,172 miles (5,105 km, 2,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to RUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 RUD?
Nonstop service on LYA–RUD 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 6h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Luoyang and Emam Shahr?
Emam Shahr is 4.5 hours behind Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to RUD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYA–RUD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYA to RUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYA–RUD 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.