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DEF to LYS: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
2,462 mi
3,963 km · 2,140 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from LYS?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Lyon (LYS) is 2,462 miles (3,963 km, 2,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Dezful and Lyon?
Lyon is 1.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to LYS?
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