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CMJ to LYS: distance & flight time
Cimei (Chi Mei Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,148 mi
9,894 km · 5,342 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- CMJ — Chi Mei Airport · Cimei, Taiwan
- 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 CMJ
- WOT · Wang-an Airport12 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport28 mi away
- TNN · Tainan Airport53 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport64 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 CMJ from LYS?
The flight distance from Cimei (CMJ) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,148 miles (9,894 km, 5,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMJ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Cimei and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Cimei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMJ to LYS?
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