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LYS to HLZ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport)
11,698 mi
18,827 km · 10,166 nm
23h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 24m 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
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, 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 HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from HLZ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Hamilton (HLZ) is 11,698 miles (18,827 km, 10,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to HLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 24m 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 Hamilton?
Hamilton is 10 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to HLZ?
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