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NHD to LYS: distance & flight time
Minhad AB (Al Minhad Air Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,109 mi
5,004 km · 2,702 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NHD — Al Minhad Air Base · Minhad AB, United Arab Emirates
- 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 NHD
- DXB · Dubai International Airport16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport54 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 NHD from LYS?
The flight distance from Minhad AB (NHD) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,109 miles (5,004 km, 2,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NHD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 34m 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 Minhad AB and Lyon?
Lyon is 2 hours behind Minhad AB.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NHD to LYS?
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