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HHP to LYS: distance & flight time
Hong Kong (Shun Tak Heliport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,979 mi
9,622 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- HHP — Shun Tak Heliport · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- 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 HHP
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport15 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport33 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport37 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport53 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 HHP from LYS?
The flight distance from Hong Kong (HHP) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,979 miles (9,622 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHP to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Hong Kong and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Hong Kong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHP to LYS?
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