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THQ to LYE: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Lyneham (RAF Lyneham)
5,067 mi
8,154 km · 4,403 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from LYE?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Lyneham (LYE) is 5,067 miles (8,154 km, 4,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to LYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from THQ to LYE?
Nonstop service on THQ–LYE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tianshui and Lyneham?
Lyneham is 7 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to LYE?
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Why are some THQ to LYE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain THQ–LYE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.