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GAY to LYS: distance & flight time
Gaya (Gaya Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,541 mi
7,308 km · 3,946 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
- 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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 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 GAY from LYS?
The flight distance from Gaya (GAY) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,541 miles (7,308 km, 3,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAY to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GAY to LYS?
Nonstop service on GAY–LYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gaya and Lyon?
Lyon is 3.5 hours behind Gaya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAY to LYS?
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Why are some GAY to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAY–LYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.