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HAK to LYS: distance & flight time
Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,941 mi
9,561 km · 5,162 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, 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 HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 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 HAK from LYS?
The flight distance from Haikou (HAK) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,941 miles (9,561 km, 5,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAK to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Haikou and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Haikou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAK to LYS?
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