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BAV to LYS: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,891 mi
7,871 km · 4,250 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from LYS?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,891 miles (7,871 km, 4,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Baotou and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to LYS?
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