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LYN to MBW: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
10,341 mi
16,642 km · 8,986 nm
20h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from MBW?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Melbourne (MBW) is 10,341 miles (16,642 km, 8,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 45m 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 Lyon and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to MBW?
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