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TYN to LYX: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Lydd (Lydd Airport)
5,048 mi
8,124 km · 4,387 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
- LYX — Lydd Airport · Lydd, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Near LYX
- LYM · Lympne Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport70 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYN from LYX?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Lydd (LYX) is 5,048 miles (8,124 km, 4,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to LYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Taiyuan and Lydd?
Lydd is 7 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to LYX?
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