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LYS to HOF: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Al-ahsa (Al Ahsa Airport)
2,820 mi
4,539 km · 2,451 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- HOF — Al Ahsa Airport · Al-ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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 HOF
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base79 mi away
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport84 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport133 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from HOF?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Al-ahsa (HOF) is 2,820 miles (4,539 km, 2,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to HOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Al-ahsa?
Al-ahsa is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to HOF?
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