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CUD to LYS: distance & flight time
Caloundra (Caloundra Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
10,251 mi
16,497 km · 8,908 nm
20h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
- 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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 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 CUD from LYS?
The flight distance from Caloundra (CUD) to Lyon (LYS) is 10,251 miles (16,497 km, 8,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUD to LYS?
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