Distance from Lyon to Chennai
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How far is Lyon from Chennai?
Lyon (France) and Chennai (India) are very far apart: 7,850 km in a straight line, that is 4,878 miles or 4,239 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lyon to Chennai is 10,412 km (6,470 miles), about 121 h 51 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 33% longer than the straight line.
From Lyon, Chennai lies to the east (initial bearing 91°). The route crosses from France into India. The halfway point is at 35.2635°, 49.8436°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 19 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 Chennai
- Chennai – Bengaluru 291 km
- Chennai – Hyderabad 516 km
- Chennai – Tirunelveli 562 km
- Chennai – Visakhapatnam 599 km
- Chennai – Nowrangapur 725 km
- Chennai – Nagpur 905 km
- Chennai – Pune 915 km
- Chennai – Aurangabad 920 km
- Chennai – Pimpri 926 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lyon from Chennai?
By road it is 10,412 km (6,470 miles) from Lyon to Chennai; in a straight line it is 7,850 km (4,878 miles).
How long is the drive from Lyon to Chennai?
About 121 h 51 min on the fastest route (10,412 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chennai from Lyon?
Chennai is to the east of Lyon, at an initial bearing of 91°.
How long is the flight from Lyon to Chennai?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 19 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.