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LYN to PVG: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,820 mi
9,367 km · 5,058 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from PVG?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,820 miles (9,367 km, 5,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to PVG?
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