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LYS to GIS: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
11,829 mi
19,037 km · 10,279 nm
23h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 40m 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
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from GIS?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Gisborne (GIS) is 11,829 miles (19,037 km, 10,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 40m 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 Gisborne?
Gisborne is 10 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to GIS?
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