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NKG to LYE: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Lyneham (RAF Lyneham)
5,661 mi
9,111 km · 4,920 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Near LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from LYE?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Lyneham (LYE) is 5,661 miles (9,111 km, 4,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to LYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Nanjing and Lyneham?
Lyneham is 7 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to LYE?
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