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PCN to LYS: distance & flight time
Picton (Picton Aerodrome) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
11,804 mi
18,996 km · 10,257 nm
23h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PCN — Picton Aerodrome · Picton, New Zealand
- 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 PCN
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport13 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport38 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport44 mi away
- MZP · Motueka Airport53 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 PCN from LYS?
The flight distance from Picton (PCN) to Lyon (LYS) is 11,804 miles (18,996 km, 10,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 37m 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 Picton and Lyon?
Lyon is 10 hours behind Picton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PCN to LYS?
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