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NLV to LYA: distance & flight time
Nikolayev (Mykolaiv International Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
4,100 mi
6,599 km · 3,563 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NLV — Mykolaiv International Airport · Nikolayev, Ukraine
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NLV
- KHE · Kherson International Airport38 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport73 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport91 mi away
- KGO · Kirovograd Airport104 mi away
Near LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLV from LYA?
The flight distance from Nikolayev (NLV) to Luoyang (LYA) is 4,100 miles (6,599 km, 3,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLV to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Nikolayev and Luoyang?
Luoyang is 5 hours ahead of Nikolayev.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLV to LYA?
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