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LYS to JGN: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
4,466 mi
7,187 km · 3,881 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from JGN?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 4,466 miles (7,187 km, 3,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 6 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to JGN?
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