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RAS to LYS: distance & flight time
Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
2,344 mi
3,772 km · 2,036 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, 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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 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 RAS from LYS?
The flight distance from Rasht (RAS) to Lyon (LYS) is 2,344 miles (3,772 km, 2,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAS to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 Rasht and Lyon?
Lyon is 1.5 hours behind Rasht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAS to LYS?
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