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NGB to LYS: distance & flight time
Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,873 mi
9,452 km · 5,104 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
- 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 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 NGB from LYS?
The flight distance from Ninbo (NGB) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,873 miles (9,452 km, 5,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGB to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Ninbo and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Ninbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGB to LYS?
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