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MAA to LYS: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,862 mi
7,824 km · 4,225 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAA from LYS?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,862 miles (7,824 km, 4,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 MAA to LYS?
Nonstop service on MAA–LYS 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 10h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madras and Lyon?
Lyon is 3.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to LYS?
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Why are some MAA to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAA–LYS 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.