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ZYI to LYS: distance & flight time
Zunyi (Zunyi Xinzhou Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,406 mi
8,700 km · 4,698 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m 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
- ZYI — Zunyi Xinzhou Airport · Zunyi, 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 ZYI
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport44 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport74 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport74 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport96 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 ZYI from LYS?
The flight distance from Zunyi (ZYI) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,406 miles (8,700 km, 4,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZYI to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Zunyi and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Zunyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZYI to LYS?
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