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LYE to GWT: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
487 mi
785 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYE from GWT?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Westerland (GWT) is 487 miles (785 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 1 hour ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to GWT?
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