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LYS to GAY: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
4,541 mi
7,308 km · 3,946 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from GAY?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Gaya (GAY) is 4,541 miles (7,308 km, 3,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 GAY?
Nonstop service on LYS–GAY 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 9h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Gaya?
Gaya is 3.5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to GAY?
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Why are some LYS to GAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–GAY 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.