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YIW to LYE: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Lyneham (RAF Lyneham)
5,838 mi
9,396 km · 5,073 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from LYE?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Lyneham (LYE) is 5,838 miles (9,396 km, 5,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to LYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 YIW to LYE?
Nonstop service on YIW–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 11h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yiwu and Lyneham?
Lyneham is 8 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to LYE?
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Why are some YIW to LYE fares phone-only?
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