Distance from Lyon to Chengdu
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How far is Lyon from Chengdu?
Lyon (France) and Chengdu (China) are very far apart: 8,289 km in a straight line, that is 5,151 miles or 4,476 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lyon to Chengdu is 10,410 km (6,468 miles), about 120 h 28 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 26% longer than the straight line.
From Lyon, Chengdu lies to the north-east (initial bearing 62°). The route crosses from France into China. The halfway point is at 50.3286°, 61.4394°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 52 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 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
Other distances from Chengdu
- Chengdu – Nanchong 193 km
- Chengdu – Chongqing 269 km
- Chengdu – Tianshui 463 km
- Chengdu – Guiyang 522 km
- Chengdu – Lijiang 565 km
- Chengdu – Xianyang 596 km
- Chengdu – Lanzhou 600 km
- Chengdu – Xi’an 606 km
- Chengdu – Kunming 640 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lyon from Chengdu?
By road it is 10,410 km (6,468 miles) from Lyon to Chengdu; in a straight line it is 8,289 km (5,151 miles).
How long is the drive from Lyon to Chengdu?
About 120 h 28 min on the fastest route (10,410 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chengdu from Lyon?
Chengdu is to the north-east of Lyon, at an initial bearing of 62°.
How long is the flight from Lyon to Chengdu?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 52 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.