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FOC to LYS: distance & flight time
Fuzhou (Fuzhou Changle International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,013 mi
9,676 km · 5,225 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m 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
- FOC — Fuzhou Changle International Airport · Fuzhou, 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 FOC
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport24 mi away
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport29 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport103 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 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 FOC from LYS?
The flight distance from Fuzhou (FOC) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,013 miles (9,676 km, 5,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOC to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Fuzhou and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Fuzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOC to LYS?
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