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LHG to LYS: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
10,144 mi
16,325 km · 8,815 nm
20h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from LYS?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Lyon (LYS) is 10,144 miles (16,325 km, 8,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 21m 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 Lightning Ridge and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to LYS?
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