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XEN to LYS: distance & flight time
(Xingcheng Air Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,273 mi
8,486 km · 4,582 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XEN — Xingcheng Air Base · , 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 XEN
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport41 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport66 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport68 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport87 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 XEN from LYS?
The flight distance from (XEN) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,273 miles (8,486 km, 4,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XEN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from XEN to LYS?
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