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LYE to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
4,673 mi
7,520 km · 4,060 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
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 ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYE from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 4,673 miles (7,520 km, 4,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 ZNZ?
Nonstop service on LYE–ZNZ 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyneham and Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 3 hours ahead of Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to ZNZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYE–ZNZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYE to ZNZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYE–ZNZ 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.