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LYE to GBG: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport)
4,027 mi
6,481 km · 3,500 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, United States
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 GBG
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYE from GBG?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Galesburg (GBG) is 4,027 miles (6,481 km, 3,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to GBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from LYE to GBG?
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