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DQA to LYS: distance & flight time
Daqing (Saertu Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,087 mi
8,187 km · 4,421 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, 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 DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 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 DQA from LYS?
The flight distance from Daqing (DQA) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,087 miles (8,187 km, 4,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DQA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Daqing and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Daqing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DQA to LYS?
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