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MKY to LYS: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
9,798 mi
15,768 km · 8,514 nm
19h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 41m 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
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, 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 MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 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 MKY from LYS?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to Lyon (LYS) is 9,798 miles (15,768 km, 8,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 41m 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 Mackay and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours behind Mackay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKY to LYS?
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