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JWN to LYS: distance & flight time
Zanjan (Zanjan Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
2,301 mi
3,704 km · 2,000 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- JWN — Zanjan Airport · Zanjan, 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 JWN
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport79 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport101 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport107 mi away
- RZR · Ramsar Airport129 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 JWN from LYS?
The flight distance from Zanjan (JWN) to Lyon (LYS) is 2,301 miles (3,704 km, 2,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JWN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Zanjan and Lyon?
Lyon is 1.5 hours behind Zanjan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JWN to LYS?
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