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LYE to DAT: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Datong (Datong Airport)
5,017 mi
8,074 km · 4,360 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Near DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYE from DAT?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Datong (DAT) is 5,017 miles (8,074 km, 4,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lyneham and Datong?
Datong is 7 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to DAT?
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