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IFN to LYS: distance & flight time
Esfahan (Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
2,617 mi
4,211 km · 2,274 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IFN — Esfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport · Esfahan, Iran
- 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 IFN
- IFH · Hesa Airport21 mi away
- CQD · Shahrekord Airport67 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport81 mi away
- YES · Yasouj Airport143 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 IFN from LYS?
The flight distance from Esfahan (IFN) to Lyon (LYS) is 2,617 miles (4,211 km, 2,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IFN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m 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 Esfahan and Lyon?
Lyon is 1.5 hours behind Esfahan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IFN to LYS?
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