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SHJ to LYS: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,103 mi
4,994 km · 2,696 nm
6h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- 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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 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 SHJ from LYS?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,103 miles (4,994 km, 2,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 33m 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 Sharjah and Lyon?
Lyon is 2 hours behind Sharjah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHJ to LYS?
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