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WUX to LYN: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
5,750 mi
9,254 km · 4,997 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, China
- 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 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 WUX from LYN?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Lyon (LYN) is 5,750 miles (9,254 km, 4,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Wuxi and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Wuxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUX to LYN?
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