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SYD to LYS: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
10,481 mi
16,868 km · 9,108 nm
21h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from LYS?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Lyon (LYS) is 10,481 miles (16,868 km, 9,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 1m 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 Sydney and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to LYS?
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