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THL to LYS: distance & flight time
Tachilek (Tachileik Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,441 mi
8,756 km · 4,728 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
- 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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 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 THL from LYS?
The flight distance from Tachilek (THL) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,441 miles (8,756 km, 4,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Tachilek and Lyon?
Lyon is 4.5 hours behind Tachilek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THL to LYS?
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