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LYS to MEL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,312 mi
16,596 km · 8,961 nm
20h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 41m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MEL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,312 miles (16,596 km, 8,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 41m 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 MEL?
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