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DLU to LYS: distance & flight time
Dali (Dali Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,208 mi
8,381 km · 4,526 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m 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
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, 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 DLU
- LJG · Lijiang Airport71 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport83 mi away
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base98 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport111 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 DLU from LYS?
The flight distance from Dali (DLU) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,208 miles (8,381 km, 4,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Dali and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Dali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLU to LYS?
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