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AJK to LYS: distance & flight time
Arak (Arak Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
2,467 mi
3,970 km · 2,144 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AJK — Arak Airport · Arak, Iran
- 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 AJK
- HDM · Hamadan Airport89 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport100 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport102 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport115 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 AJK from LYS?
The flight distance from Arak (AJK) to Lyon (LYS) is 2,467 miles (3,970 km, 2,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AJK to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Arak and Lyon?
Lyon is 1.5 hours behind Arak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AJK to LYS?
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