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LYS to SYD: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,481 mi
16,868 km · 9,108 nm
21h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 1m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SYD?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,481 miles (16,868 km, 9,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 1m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SYD?
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