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MIM to LYS: distance & flight time
Merimbula (Merimbula Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
10,530 mi
16,946 km · 9,150 nm
21h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, Australia
- 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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 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 MIM from LYS?
The flight distance from Merimbula (MIM) to Lyon (LYS) is 10,530 miles (16,946 km, 9,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIM to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 7m 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 Merimbula and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours behind Merimbula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIM to LYS?
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