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LYE to HDG: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Handan (Handan Airport)
5,246 mi
8,442 km · 4,558 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m 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
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYE from HDG?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Handan (HDG) is 5,246 miles (8,442 km, 4,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to HDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 HDG?
Nonstop service on LYE–HDG 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyneham and Handan?
Handan is 8 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to HDG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYE–HDG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYE to HDG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYE–HDG 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.