Distance from Lyon to Chongqing
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How far is Lyon from Chongqing?
Lyon (France) and Chongqing (China) are very far apart: 8,545 km in a straight line, that is 5,310 miles or 4,614 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lyon to Chongqing is 10,295 km (6,397 miles), about 121 h 47 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Lyon, Chongqing lies to the north-east (initial bearing 61°). The route crosses from France into China. The halfway point is at 50.4593°, 63.3763°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 11 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 Chongqing
- Chongqing – Nanchong 144 km
- Chongqing – Chengdu 269 km
- Chongqing – Guiyang 332 km
- Chongqing – Shiyan 529 km
- Chongqing – Tianshui 563 km
- Chongqing – Xi’an 568 km
- Chongqing – Xianyang 568 km
- Chongqing – Kunming 630 km
- Chongqing – Yueyang 634 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lyon from Chongqing?
By road it is 10,295 km (6,397 miles) from Lyon to Chongqing; in a straight line it is 8,545 km (5,310 miles).
How long is the drive from Lyon to Chongqing?
About 121 h 47 min on the fastest route (10,295 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Chongqing from Lyon?
Chongqing is to the north-east of Lyon, at an initial bearing of 61°.
How long is the flight from Lyon to Chongqing?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 11 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.