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How far is Lyon from Melbourne?

The distance between Melbourne (Essendon Airport) and Lyon (Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport) is 10314 miles / 16600 kilometers / 8963 nautical miles.

Essendon Airport – Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport

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10314
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16600
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8963
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Flight time duration
20 h 1 min
CO2 emission
1 351 kg

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Distance from Melbourne to Lyon

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Melbourne to Lyon. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 10314.489 miles
  • 16599.561 kilometers
  • 8963.046 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 10316.218 miles
  • 16602.343 kilometers
  • 8964.548 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Melbourne to Lyon?

The estimated flight time from Essendon Airport to Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport is 20 hours and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Essendon Airport (MEB) and Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS)

On average, flying from Melbourne to Lyon generates about 1 351 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 351 kilograms equals 2 979 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Melbourne to Lyon

See the map of the shortest flight path between Essendon Airport (MEB) and Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Airport information

Origin Essendon Airport
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: MEB
ICAO Code: YMEN
Coordinates: 37°43′41″S, 144°54′7″E
Destination Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport
City: Lyon
Country: France Flag of France
IATA Code: LYS
ICAO Code: LFLL
Coordinates: 45°43′35″N, 5°5′26″E