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LIW to LYS: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,353 mi
8,615 km · 4,652 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from LYS?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,353 miles (8,615 km, 4,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Loikaw and Lyon?
Lyon is 4.5 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to LYS?
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