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DOP to LYS: distance & flight time
Dolpa (Dolpa Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,251 mi
6,842 km · 3,694 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, Nepal
- 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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 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 DOP from LYS?
The flight distance from Dolpa (DOP) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,251 miles (6,842 km, 3,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOP to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Dolpa and Lyon?
Lyon is 3.7 hours behind Dolpa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOP to LYS?
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