Distance from Lyon to Cairo
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The flight distance between the nearest airports Lyon (LYS) and Cairo (CAI) is 2,887.38 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 3h 53min. Similar flight routes: LYS → ETM , LYS → HRG , LYS → TLV , LYS → AMM , GVA → CAI
Bearing: 127.19° (SE)The initial bearing on the course from Lyon to Cairo is 127.19° and the compass direction is SE.
Midpoint: 38.65413,19.48592The geographic midpoint between Lyon and Cairo is in 1,439.32 km distance between both points in a bearing of 127.19°.
Distance: 2,878.65 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Lyon and Cairo is 2,878.65 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Lyon and Cairo is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 1hThe time difference between Lyon (Europe/Paris) and Cairo (Africa/Cairo) is 1 hours. This means that it is now 16:14 (11.05.2024) in Lyon and 17:14 (11.05.2024) in Cairo.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Lyon and Cairo, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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Cairo is just as far away from Lyon as Lyon from Giza (2,880 km), Beirut (2,908 km), Aleppo (2,890 km), Damascus (2,992 km), Nizhniy Novgorod (2,929 km), Ra’s Bayrūt (2,906 km), Gaziantep (2,858 km), Volgograd (2,978 km), Homs (2,946 km).