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EMD to LYS: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
9,876 mi
15,894 km · 8,582 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
- 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 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 EMD from LYS?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Lyon (LYS) is 9,876 miles (15,894 km, 8,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Emerald and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours behind Emerald.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMD to LYS?
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