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SHP to LYS: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,272 mi
8,484 km · 4,581 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
- 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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 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 SHP from LYS?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,272 miles (8,484 km, 4,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Qinhuangdao and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to LYS?
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