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LYN to QRA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
5,182 mi
8,339 km · 4,503 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from QRA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 5,182 miles (8,339 km, 4,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from LYN to QRA?
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