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LYS to SGN: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
6,231 mi
10,028 km · 5,414 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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 SGN
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport82 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport119 mi away
- KTI · Kratie Airport122 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SGN?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 6,231 miles (10,028 km, 5,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SGN?
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