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CNI to LYN: distance & flight time
Changhai (Changhai Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
5,414 mi
8,713 km · 4,705 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, 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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 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 CNI from LYN?
The flight distance from Changhai (CNI) to Lyon (LYN) is 5,414 miles (8,713 km, 4,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNI to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Changhai and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Changhai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNI to LYN?
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