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LYS to ABD: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
2,538 mi
4,084 km · 2,205 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ABD?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Abadan (ABD) is 2,538 miles (4,084 km, 2,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Abadan?
Abadan is 1.5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ABD?
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