Distance from Lyon to Cape-Town
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Extended route information
The flight distance between the nearest airports Lyon (LYS) and Cape-Town (CPT) is 8,938.21 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 11h 0min. Similar flight routes: LYS → GRJ , LYS → GBE , LYS → WDH , LYS → JNB , GVA → CPT
Bearing: 171.19° (S)The initial bearing on the course from Lyon to Cape-Town is 171.19° and the compass direction is S.
Midpoint: 5.96303,12.21972The geographic midpoint between Lyon and Cape-Town is in 4,483.02 km distance between both points in a bearing of 171.19°. It is located in Cameroon, Centre, Mbam-et-Kim, Yoko (Cameroun, Centre, Mbam-et-Kim, Yoko).
Distance: 8,966.03 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Lyon and Cape-Town is 8,966.03 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Lyon and Cape-Town is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 0hLyon and Cape-Town are both in the same time zone Europe/Paris.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Lyon and Cape-Town, 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.