Distance from Lyon to Guangzhou
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How far is Lyon from Guangzhou?
Lyon (France) and Guangzhou (China) are very far apart: 9,523 km in a straight line, that is 5,918 miles or 5,142 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lyon to Guangzhou is 11,566 km (7,187 miles), about 135 h 41 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
From Lyon, Guangzhou lies to the north-east (initial bearing 61°). The route crosses from France into China. The halfway point is at 49.0246°, 69.8186°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 24 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 Guangzhou
- Guangzhou – Foshan 16 km
- Guangzhou – Dongguan 52 km
- Guangzhou – Shenzhen 105 km
- Guangzhou – Yunfu 126 km
- Guangzhou – Kowloon 131 km
- Guangzhou – Hong Kong 133 km
- Guangzhou – Jieyang 322 km
- Guangzhou – Zhongshan 340 km
- Guangzhou – Shantou 355 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lyon from Guangzhou?
By road it is 11,566 km (7,187 miles) from Lyon to Guangzhou; in a straight line it is 9,523 km (5,918 miles).
How long is the drive from Lyon to Guangzhou?
About 135 h 41 min on the fastest route (11,566 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Guangzhou from Lyon?
Guangzhou is to the north-east of Lyon, at an initial bearing of 61°.
How long is the flight from Lyon to Guangzhou?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 24 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.