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LYS to MEB: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,317 mi
16,603 km · 8,965 nm
20h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 42m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MEB?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,317 miles (16,603 km, 8,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 42m 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 MEB?
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