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PYK to LYS: distance & flight time
Karaj (Payam International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
2,455 mi
3,951 km · 2,133 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
- 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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 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 PYK from LYS?
The flight distance from Karaj (PYK) to Lyon (LYS) is 2,455 miles (3,951 km, 2,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYK to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from PYK to LYS?
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