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YIH to LYS: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,444 mi
8,762 km · 4,731 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from LYS?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,444 miles (8,762 km, 4,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Yichang and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to LYS?
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