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XSB to LYS: distance & flight time
Sir Bani Yas Island (Sir Bani Yas Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,011 mi
4,846 km · 2,617 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XSB — Sir Bani Yas Airport · Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates
- 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 XSB
- DOH · Hamad International Airport92 mi away
- DIA · Doha International Airport93 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base98 mi away
- AZI · Bateen Airport119 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 XSB from LYS?
The flight distance from Sir Bani Yas Island (XSB) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,011 miles (4,846 km, 2,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XSB to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Sir Bani Yas Island and Lyon?
Lyon is 2 hours behind Sir Bani Yas Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XSB to LYS?
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