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WHK to LYN: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
11,758 mi
18,923 km · 10,217 nm
23h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from LYN?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Lyon (LYN) is 11,758 miles (18,923 km, 10,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 31m 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 Whakatane and Lyon?
Lyon is 10 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to LYN?
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