Distance from Charleroi to Lyon
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How far is Charleroi from Lyon?
Charleroi (Belgium) and Lyon (France) are a medium distance apart: 519 km in a straight line, that is 323 miles or 280 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Charleroi to Lyon is 650 km (404 miles), about 6 h 48 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
From Charleroi, Lyon lies to the south (initial bearing 177°). The route crosses from Belgium into France. The halfway point is at 48.0801°, 4.6547°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 9 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Charleroi
- Charleroi – Brussels 49 km
- Charleroi – Gent 88 km
- Charleroi – Antwerpen 90 km
- Charleroi – Lille 101 km
- Charleroi – Aachen 123 km
- Charleroi – Eindhoven 135 km
- Charleroi – Mönchengladbach 165 km
- Charleroi – Rotterdam 168 km
- Charleroi – Krefeld 180 km
Other distances from Lyon
- Lyon – Turin 234 km
- Lyon – Montpellier 250 km
- Lyon – Marseille 276 km
- Lyon – Nice 297 km
- Lyon – Zürich 335 km
- Lyon – Freiburg 339 km
- Lyon – Milan 339 km
- Lyon – Genoa 355 km
- Lyon – Toulouse 359 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Charleroi from Lyon?
By road it is 650 km (404 miles) from Charleroi to Lyon; in a straight line it is 519 km (323 miles).
How long is the drive from Charleroi to Lyon?
About 6 h 48 min on the fastest route (650 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Lyon from Charleroi?
Lyon is to the south of Charleroi, at an initial bearing of 177°.
How long is the flight from Charleroi to Lyon?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 9 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.