Distance from Karlsruhe to Lyon
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How far is Karlsruhe from Lyon?
Karlsruhe (Germany) and Lyon (France) are a medium distance apart: 451 km in a straight line, that is 280 miles or 244 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Karlsruhe to Lyon is 561 km (349 miles), about 5 h 42 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Karlsruhe, Lyon lies to the south-west (initial bearing 218°). The route crosses from Germany into France. The halfway point is at 47.3927°, 6.5705°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 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 Karlsruhe
- Karlsruhe – Mannheim 54 km
- Karlsruhe – Stuttgart 62 km
- Karlsruhe – Strasbourg 68 km
- Karlsruhe – Freiburg 120 km
- Karlsruhe – Wiesbaden 120 km
- Karlsruhe – Frankfurt am Main 125 km
- Karlsruhe – Zürich 183 km
- Karlsruhe – Augsburg 196 km
- Karlsruhe – Nürnberg 200 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 Karlsruhe from Lyon?
By road it is 561 km (349 miles) from Karlsruhe to Lyon; in a straight line it is 451 km (280 miles).
How long is the drive from Karlsruhe to Lyon?
About 5 h 42 min on the fastest route (561 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Lyon from Karlsruhe?
Lyon is to the south-west of Karlsruhe, at an initial bearing of 218°.
How long is the flight from Karlsruhe to Lyon?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 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.