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LYS to CES: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Cessnock (Cessnock Airport)
10,443 mi
16,806 km · 9,074 nm
20h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 57m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from CES?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Cessnock (CES) is 10,443 miles (16,806 km, 9,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CES?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 57m 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 Cessnock?
Cessnock is 8 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to CES?
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