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PDG to LYS: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,508 mi
10,474 km · 5,655 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 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 PDG from LYS?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,508 miles (10,474 km, 5,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Padang and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours behind Padang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDG to LYS?
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