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DHA to LYS: distance & flight time
Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
2,807 mi
4,517 km · 2,439 nm
5h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- 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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 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 DHA from LYS?
The flight distance from Dhahran (DHA) to Lyon (LYS) is 2,807 miles (4,517 km, 2,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 58m 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 Dhahran and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Dhahran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DHA to LYS?
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