Distance from Lyon to Suzhou
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How far is Lyon from Suzhou?
Lyon (France) and Suzhou (China) are very far apart: 9,306 km in a straight line, that is 5,782 miles or 5,025 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lyon to Suzhou is 11,215 km (6,968 miles), about 131 h 57 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 21% longer than the straight line.
From Lyon, Suzhou lies to the north-east (initial bearing 51°). The route crosses from France into China. The halfway point is at 55.9226°, 71.8493°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 8 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 Suzhou
- Suzhou – Kunshan 35 km
- Suzhou – Changshu City 41 km
- Suzhou – Wuxi 41 km
- Suzhou – Shanghai 83 km
- Suzhou – Hangzhou 120 km
- Suzhou – Ningbo 183 km
- Suzhou – Nanjing 192 km
- Suzhou – Puyang 216 km
- Suzhou – Hefei 320 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lyon from Suzhou?
By road it is 11,215 km (6,968 miles) from Lyon to Suzhou; in a straight line it is 9,306 km (5,782 miles).
How long is the drive from Lyon to Suzhou?
About 131 h 57 min on the fastest route (11,215 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Suzhou from Lyon?
Suzhou is to the north-east of Lyon, at an initial bearing of 51°.
How long is the flight from Lyon to Suzhou?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 8 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.