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LYS to THS: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Sukhothai (Sukhothai Airport)
5,594 mi
9,002 km · 4,861 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- THS — Sukhothai Airport · Sukhothai, Thailand
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 THS
- PHS · Phitsanulok Airport44 mi away
- TKT · Tak Airport44 mi away
- PRH · Phrae Airport66 mi away
- LPT · Lampang Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from THS?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Sukhothai (THS) is 5,594 miles (9,002 km, 4,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to THS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Sukhothai?
Sukhothai is 5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to THS?
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