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LYS to TUO: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
11,771 mi
18,943 km · 10,228 nm
23h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from TUO?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Taupo (TUO) is 11,771 miles (18,943 km, 10,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 33m 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 10 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to TUO?
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