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DBD to LYS: distance & flight time
Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,652 mi
7,487 km · 4,042 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
- 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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 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 DBD from LYS?
The flight distance from Dhanbad (DBD) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,652 miles (7,487 km, 4,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Dhanbad and Lyon?
Lyon is 3.5 hours behind Dhanbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBD to LYS?
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