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LYS to AKL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
11,634 mi
18,722 km · 10,109 nm
23h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from AKL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Auckland (AKL) is 11,634 miles (18,722 km, 10,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to AKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 17m 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 Auckland?
Auckland is 10 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to AKL?
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