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WYA to LYS: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
9,794 mi
15,762 km · 8,511 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from LYS?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Lyon (LYS) is 9,794 miles (15,762 km, 8,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 40m 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 Whyalla and Lyon?
Lyon is 7.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to LYS?
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