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NOA to LYS: distance & flight time
Nowra (Nowra Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
10,490 mi
16,882 km · 9,115 nm
21h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 2m 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
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, 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 NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 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 NOA from LYS?
The flight distance from Nowra (NOA) to Lyon (LYS) is 10,490 miles (16,882 km, 9,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 2m 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 Nowra and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours behind Nowra.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOA to LYS?
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