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JGN to LYN: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
4,471 mi
7,196 km · 3,886 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGN from LYN?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Lyon (LYN) is 4,471 miles (7,196 km, 3,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Jiayuguan and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to LYN?
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