Distance from Lyon to Hangzhou
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How far is Lyon from Hangzhou?
Lyon (France) and Hangzhou (China) are very far apart: 9,366 km in a straight line, that is 5,820 miles or 5,057 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lyon to Hangzhou is 11,252 km (6,991 miles), about 132 h 30 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Lyon, Hangzhou lies to the north-east (initial bearing 52°). The route crosses from France into China. The halfway point is at 55.2485°, 72.0156°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 12 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 Hangzhou
- Hangzhou – Puyang 97 km
- Hangzhou – Suzhou 120 km
- Hangzhou – Ningbo 141 km
- Hangzhou – Wuxi 142 km
- Hangzhou – Kunshan 142 km
- Hangzhou – Changshu City 160 km
- Hangzhou – Shanghai 161 km
- Hangzhou – Nanjing 237 km
- Hangzhou – Hefei 325 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lyon from Hangzhou?
By road it is 11,252 km (6,991 miles) from Lyon to Hangzhou; in a straight line it is 9,366 km (5,820 miles).
How long is the drive from Lyon to Hangzhou?
About 132 h 30 min on the fastest route (11,252 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Hangzhou from Lyon?
Hangzhou is to the north-east of Lyon, at an initial bearing of 52°.
How long is the flight from Lyon to Hangzhou?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 12 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.