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ZHI to LIW: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Loikaw (Loikaw Airport)
5,220 mi
8,402 km · 4,536 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Near LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHI from LIW?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Loikaw (LIW) is 5,220 miles (8,402 km, 4,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to LIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 ZHI to LIW?
Nonstop service on ZHI–LIW 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grenchen and Loikaw?
Loikaw is 4.5 hours ahead of Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to LIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZHI–LIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZHI to LIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZHI–LIW 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.