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VDH to LYS: distance & flight time
Dong Hoi (Dong Hoi Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,891 mi
9,480 km · 5,119 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VDH — Dong Hoi Airport · Dong Hoi, Vietnam
- 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 VDH
- VII · Vinh Airport104 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport106 mi away
- VNA · Saravane Airport125 mi away
- KOP · Nakhon Phanom Airport129 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 VDH from LYS?
The flight distance from Dong Hoi (VDH) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,891 miles (9,480 km, 5,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDH to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Dong Hoi and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours behind Dong Hoi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDH to LYS?
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