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SHA to LYE: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Lyneham (RAF Lyneham)
5,771 mi
9,287 km · 5,015 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from LYE?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Lyneham (LYE) is 5,771 miles (9,287 km, 5,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to LYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Shanghai and Lyneham?
Lyneham is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to LYE?
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