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LYU to WUX: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport)
6,603 mi
10,626 km · 5,738 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Near WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYU from WUX?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Wuxi (WUX) is 6,603 miles (10,626 km, 5,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to WUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 LYU to WUX?
Nonstop service on LYU–WUX 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 13h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ely and Wuxi?
Wuxi is 13 hours ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to WUX?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYU–WUX 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.