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ACJ to LYS: distance & flight time
Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,103 mi
8,212 km · 4,434 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACJ — Anuradhapura Air Force Base · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACJ
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base31 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base42 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport54 mi away
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport86 mi away
Near LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACJ from LYS?
The flight distance from Anuradhapura (ACJ) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,103 miles (8,212 km, 4,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACJ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Anuradhapura and Lyon?
Lyon is 3.5 hours behind Anuradhapura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACJ to LYS?
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