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LYM to SOM: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
4,668 mi
7,513 km · 4,057 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 mi away
Near SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYM from SOM?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to San Tome (SOM) is 4,668 miles (7,513 km, 4,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lympne and San Tome?
San Tome is 5 hours behind Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to SOM?
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