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WUX to LYS: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,745 mi
9,246 km · 4,993 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- 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 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 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 WUX from LYS?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,745 miles (9,246 km, 4,993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 LYS?
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