Distance from Lyon to Moscow
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How far is Lyon from Moscow?
Lyon (France) and Moscow (Russia) are very far apart: 2,535 km in a straight line, that is 1,575 miles or 1,369 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lyon to Moscow is 3,027 km (1,881 miles), about 32 h 52 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Lyon, Moscow lies to the north-east (initial bearing 52°). The route crosses from France into Russia. The halfway point is at 51.8952°, 19.4271°.
A direct flight would take about 3 h 40 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 Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lyon from Moscow?
By road it is 3,027 km (1,881 miles) from Lyon to Moscow; in a straight line it is 2,535 km (1,575 miles).
How long is the drive from Lyon to Moscow?
About 32 h 52 min on the fastest route (3,027 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Moscow from Lyon?
Moscow is to the north-east of Lyon, at an initial bearing of 52°.
How long is the flight from Lyon to Moscow?
A direct flight would take about 3 h 40 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.