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LYS to XRH: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond)
10,449 mi
16,816 km · 9,080 nm
20h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 57m 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
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, 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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from XRH?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Richmond (XRH) is 10,449 miles (16,816 km, 9,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to XRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 57m 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 Richmond?
Richmond is 8 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to XRH?
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