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LYS to VAN: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
2,004 mi
3,224 km · 1,741 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from VAN?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Van (VAN) is 2,004 miles (3,224 km, 1,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Van?
Van is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to VAN?
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