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LYS to HDM: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Hamadan (Hamadan Airport)
2,378 mi
3,826 km · 2,066 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- HDM — Hamadan Airport · Hamadan, Iran
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 HDM
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport87 mi away
- AJK · Arak Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport91 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from HDM?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Hamadan (HDM) is 2,378 miles (3,826 km, 2,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to HDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 HDM?
Nonstop service on LYS–HDM 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 5h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Hamadan?
Hamadan is 1.5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to HDM?
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Why are some LYS to HDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–HDM 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.