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CNI to LYS: distance & flight time
Changhai (Changhai Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,410 mi
8,706 km · 4,701 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m 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
- 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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 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 CNI from LYS?
The flight distance from Changhai (CNI) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,410 miles (8,706 km, 4,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNI to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 LYS?
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