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YIW to LYX: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Lydd (Lydd Airport)
5,768 mi
9,282 km · 5,012 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,768 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 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 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 YIW from LYX?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Lydd (LYX) is 5,768 miles (9,282 km, 5,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to LYX?
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 Yiwu and Lydd?
Lydd is 7 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to LYX?
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