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LYS to WOL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
10,487 mi
16,877 km · 9,113 nm
21h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 2m 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
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from WOL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Wollongong (WOL) is 10,487 miles (16,877 km, 9,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 2m 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 Wollongong?
Wollongong is 8 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to WOL?
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