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LYS to ACF: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Brisbane (Brisbane Archerfield Airport)
10,284 mi
16,551 km · 8,937 nm
20h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- ACF — Brisbane Archerfield Airport · Brisbane, Australia
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 ACF
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport14 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport51 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport54 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ACF?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Brisbane (ACF) is 10,284 miles (16,551 km, 8,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ACF?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 time difference between Lyon and Brisbane?
Brisbane is 8 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ACF?
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