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YUA to ESH: distance & flight time
Yuanmou (Yuanmou Air Base) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
5,354 mi
8,616 km · 4,652 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YUA — Yuanmou Air Base · Yuanmou, China
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YUA
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport56 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport79 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport98 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport121 mi away
Near ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YUA from ESH?
The flight distance from Yuanmou (YUA) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 5,354 miles (8,616 km, 4,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUA to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 YUA to ESH?
Nonstop service on YUA–ESH 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUA to ESH?
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Why are some YUA to ESH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YUA–ESH 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.