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LHW to LYN: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
4,839 mi
7,788 km · 4,205 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, 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 LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 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 LHW from LYN?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Lyon (LYN) is 4,839 miles (7,788 km, 4,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Lanzhou and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to LYN?
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