Distance from Lyon to Shantou
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How far is Lyon from Shantou?
Lyon (France) and Shantou (China) are very far apart: 9,735 km in a straight line, that is 6,049 miles or 5,257 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lyon to Shantou is 11,730 km (7,289 miles), about 137 h 49 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Lyon, Shantou lies to the north-east (initial bearing 59°). The route crosses from France into China. The halfway point is at 50.3212°, 72.1739°.
A direct flight would take about 12 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 Shantou
- Shantou – Jieyang 40 km
- Shantou – Xiamen 186 km
- Shantou – Kowloon 285 km
- Shantou – Shenzhen 286 km
- Shantou – Hong Kong 287 km
- Shantou – Dongguan 306 km
- Shantou – Guangzhou 355 km
- Shantou – Foshan 368 km
- Shantou – Kaohsiung 378 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lyon from Shantou?
By road it is 11,730 km (7,289 miles) from Lyon to Shantou; in a straight line it is 9,735 km (6,049 miles).
How long is the drive from Lyon to Shantou?
About 137 h 49 min on the fastest route (11,730 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shantou from Lyon?
Shantou is to the north-east of Lyon, at an initial bearing of 59°.
How long is the flight from Lyon to Shantou?
A direct flight would take about 12 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.