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LYS to GLU: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
4,701 mi
7,566 km · 4,085 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from GLU?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Gelephu (GLU) is 4,701 miles (7,566 km, 4,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from LYS to GLU?
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