Distance from Moscow to Lyon
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How far is Moscow from Lyon?
Moscow (Russia) and Lyon (France) 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, Moscow to Lyon is 3,030 km (1,883 miles), about 32 h 53 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Lyon lies to the west (initial bearing 258°). The route crosses from Russia into France. 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Moscow from Lyon?
By road it is 3,030 km (1,883 miles) from Moscow to Lyon; in a straight line it is 2,535 km (1,575 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Lyon?
About 32 h 53 min on the fastest route (3,030 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Lyon from Moscow?
Lyon is to the west of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 258°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Lyon?
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.