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LYM to WUH: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport)
5,479 mi
8,818 km · 4,761 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, China
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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYM from WUH?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Wuhan (WUH) is 5,479 miles (8,818 km, 4,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to WUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Wuhan?
Wuhan is 7 hours ahead of Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to WUH?
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