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BTC to LYN: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
5,199 mi
8,366 km · 4,518 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from LYN?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Lyon (LYN) is 5,199 miles (8,366 km, 4,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Batticaloa and Lyon?
Lyon is 3.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to LYN?
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