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LYS to ZCN: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Celle (Celle Airport)
524 mi
843 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- ZCN — Celle Airport · Celle, Germany
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 ZCN
- HAJ · Hannover Airport17 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport29 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport60 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ZCN?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Celle (ZCN) is 524 miles (843 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ZCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYS to ZCN?
Nonstop service on LYS–ZCN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ZCN?
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Why are some LYS to ZCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–ZCN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.