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LYS to ZHY: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
4,846 mi
7,799 km · 4,211 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ZHY?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 4,846 miles (7,799 km, 4,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 6 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ZHY?
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