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LYS to AUH: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport)
3,102 mi
4,993 km · 2,696 nm
6h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 33m 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
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from AUH?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) is 3,102 miles (4,993 km, 2,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to AUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 33m 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 Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is 2 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to AUH?
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