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LYA to LYS: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,270 mi
8,481 km · 4,579 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
- 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 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 LYA from LYS?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,270 miles (8,481 km, 4,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Luoyang and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to LYS?
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