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CGQ to LYS: distance & flight time
Changchun (Longjia Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,252 mi
8,452 km · 4,564 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m 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
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, 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 CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 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 CGQ from LYS?
The flight distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,252 miles (8,452 km, 4,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGQ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Changchun and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Changchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGQ to LYS?
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