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CGD to LYN: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
5,539 mi
8,915 km · 4,814 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, China
- 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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 mi away
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 CGD from LYN?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Lyon (LYN) is 5,539 miles (8,915 km, 4,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Changde and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to LYN?
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