Distance from Lyon to Mecca
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Extended route information
The flight distance between the nearest airports Lyon (LYS) and Mecca (JED) is 4,099.97 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 5h 19min. Similar flight routes: LYS → MED , LYS → RUH , LYS → LXR , LYS → HRG , GVA → JED
Bearing: 130.28° (SE)The initial bearing on the course from Lyon to Mecca is 130.28° and the compass direction is SE.
Midpoint: 34.83115,24.90949The geographic midpoint between Lyon and Mecca is in 2,082.53 km distance between both points in a bearing of 130.28°. It is located in Greece, Crete, Heraklion Regional Unit (Ελλάδα, Κρήτη, Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Ηρακλείου).
Distance: 4,165.06 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Lyon and Mecca is 4,165.06 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Lyon and Mecca 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 Mecca (Asia/Riyadh) is 1 hours. This means that it is now 09:19 (05.06.2024) in Lyon and 10:19 (05.06.2024) in Mecca.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Lyon and Mecca, 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.