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LYE to GXH: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport)
4,939 mi
7,948 km · 4,292 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, 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 GXH
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport123 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport130 mi away
- GMQ · Golog Maqin Airport136 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYE from GXH?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Xiahe city (GXH) is 4,939 miles (7,948 km, 4,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to GXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 LYE to GXH?
Nonstop service on LYE–GXH 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 10h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyneham and Xiahe city?
Xiahe city is 8 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to GXH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYE–GXH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYE to GXH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYE–GXH 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.