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GBZ to LYS: distance & flight time
Claris (Great Barrier Aerodrome) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
11,613 mi
18,690 km · 10,092 nm
23h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBZ — Great Barrier Aerodrome · Claris, New Zealand
- 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 GBZ
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport42 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport45 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport65 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 GBZ from LYS?
The flight distance from Claris (GBZ) to Lyon (LYS) is 11,613 miles (18,690 km, 10,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBZ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 14m 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 Claris and Lyon?
Lyon is 10 hours behind Claris.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBZ to LYS?
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