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LYX to XMN: distance & flight time
Lydd (Lydd Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
5,978 mi
9,620 km · 5,194 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- LYX — Lydd Airport · Lydd, United Kingdom
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYX
- LYM · Lympne Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport70 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport32 mi away
Near XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYX from XMN?
The flight distance from Lydd (LYX) to Xiamen (XMN) is 5,978 miles (9,620 km, 5,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYX to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Lydd and Xiamen?
Xiamen is 7 hours ahead of Lydd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYX to XMN?
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