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GFF to LYS: distance & flight time
Griffith (Griffith Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
10,250 mi
16,497 km · 8,907 nm
20h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 34m 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
- GFF — Griffith Airport · Griffith, 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 GFF
- NRA · Narrandera Airport40 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport68 mi away
- HXX · Hay Airport73 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport83 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 GFF from LYS?
The flight distance from Griffith (GFF) to Lyon (LYS) is 10,250 miles (16,497 km, 8,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 34m 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 Griffith and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours behind Griffith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFF to LYS?
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