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GEX to LYS: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
10,305 mi
16,585 km · 8,955 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m 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
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from LYS?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Lyon (LYS) is 10,305 miles (16,585 km, 8,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 Geelong and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours behind Geelong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEX to LYS?
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