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LYE to GYU: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport)
4,997 mi
8,042 km · 4,342 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, 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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYE from GYU?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Guyuan (GYU) is 4,997 miles (8,042 km, 4,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to GYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 GYU?
Nonstop service on LYE–GYU 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyneham and Guyuan?
Guyuan is 7 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to GYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYE–GYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYE to GYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYE–GYU 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.