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LYE to YZY: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
4,658 mi
7,496 km · 4,048 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYE from YZY?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Zhangye (YZY) is 4,658 miles (7,496 km, 4,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 YZY?
Nonstop service on LYE–YZY 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 9h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyneham and Zhangye?
Zhangye is 8 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to YZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYE–YZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYE to YZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYE–YZY 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.