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LYS to AQI: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport)
2,526 mi
4,065 km · 2,195 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
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 AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from AQI?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Hafr Al-batin (AQI) is 2,526 miles (4,065 km, 2,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to AQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYS to AQI?
Nonstop service on LYS–AQI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Hafr Al-batin?
Hafr Al-batin is 2 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to AQI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYS–AQI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYS to AQI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–AQI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.