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LYS to MBW: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
10,334 mi
16,631 km · 8,980 nm
20h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MBW?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Melbourne (MBW) is 10,334 miles (16,631 km, 8,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 44m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to MBW?
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