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POL to YIH: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
5,584 mi
8,987 km · 4,853 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 mi away
Near YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POL from YIH?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Yichang (YIH) is 5,584 miles (8,987 km, 4,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Pemba and Yichang?
Yichang is 6 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to YIH?
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