Nonstop flight route between Lyon, France and Sumbawanga, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(45°43'45"N by 4°56'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°56'56"S by 31°36'37"E)
Distance from LYN to SUT:
4,059.31 miles (6,532.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN), Lyon, France and Sumbawanga Airport (SUT), Sumbawanga, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,059 miles (or 6,533 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Lyon–Bron Airport and Sumbawanga Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Lyon–Bron Airport and Sumbawanga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYN / LFLY |
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| Location: | Lyon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°43'45"N by 4°56'20"E |
| Area Served: | Lyon, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports de Lyon SA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 659 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYN |
| More Information: | LYN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUT / HTSU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sumbawanga, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°56'56"S by 31°36'37"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5920 feet (1,804 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUT |
| More Information: | SUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN):
- In addition to being known as "Lyon–Bron Airport", another name for LYN is "Aéroport de Lyon-BronAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-6".
- Because of Lyon–Bron Airport's relatively low elevation of 659 feet, planes can take off or land at Lyon–Bron Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) is Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) E of LYN.
- After the war, it was the main commercial airport for Lyon.
- The furthest airport from Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lyon–Bron Airport (meaning Lyon–Bron Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,288 miles (19,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- After the 1940 Battle of France during World War II initially the Lyon area was part of the southern unoccupied zone of France, and limited air service remained at the airport.
Facts about Sumbawanga Airport (SUT):
- In addition to being known as "Sumbawanga Airport", another name for SUT is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Sumbawanga (Swahili)".
- Because of Sumbawanga Airport's high elevation of 5,920 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,695 miles (18,822 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) is Mbala Airport (MMQ), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SSW of SUT.
- Sumbawanga Airport handled 806 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.86 miles (11.05 km) E | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France |     |
| 2 | 31.59 miles (50.84 km) SE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 3 | 33.67 miles (54.19 km) WSW | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 4 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) NNE | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 5 | 45.90 miles (73.86 km) E | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 6 | 56.25 miles (90.53 km) S | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 7 | 66.29 miles (106.68 km) ENE | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 71.11 miles (114.43 km) SE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 9 | 71.40 miles (114.91 km) ENE | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 10 | 72.57 miles (116.80 km) SW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 11 | 82.32 miles (132.48 km) ESE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 12 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) E | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 13 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) ESE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 14 | 85.72 miles (137.95 km) W | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 15 | 91.49 miles (147.24 km) NW | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,287.55 miles (19,774.84 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,866.01 miles (19,096.44 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,845.67 miles (19,063.72 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,841.17 miles (19,056.47 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,836.41 miles (19,048.81 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,836.34 miles (19,048.69 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,832.91 miles (19,043.18 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,830.22 miles (19,038.84 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,812.17 miles (19,009.79 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,807.94 miles (19,002.98 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,796.53 miles (18,984.63 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,781.22 miles (18,959.99 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,775.54 miles (18,950.85 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,775.48 miles (18,950.75 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,762.74 miles (18,930.24 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.63 miles (105.61 km) SSW | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 2 | 76.10 miles (122.47 km) WSW | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 3 | 143.21 miles (230.48 km) ESE | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 160.03 miles (257.54 km) SSW | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 5 | 208.44 miles (335.45 km) SE | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 6 | 216.17 miles (347.89 km) NW | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 234.09 miles (376.74 km) SE | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 8 | 250.11 miles (402.50 km) NNW | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 284.16 miles (457.31 km) E | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 288.53 miles (464.35 km) SW | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 11 | 291.69 miles (469.42 km) SE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 12 | 311.87 miles (501.91 km) ENE | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 333.02 miles (535.94 km) NNW | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 356.28 miles (573.37 km) NNW | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 15 | 362.86 miles (583.96 km) WNW | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,695.34 miles (18,821.78 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,509.32 miles (18,522.41 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,479.98 miles (18,475.20 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,474.38 miles (18,466.18 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,472.15 miles (18,462.59 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,450.10 miles (18,427.10 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,413.58 miles (18,368.33 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,393.46 miles (18,335.95 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,381.65 miles (18,316.94 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,381.30 miles (18,316.39 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,356.37 miles (18,276.27 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,355.37 miles (18,274.65 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,315.56 miles (18,210.58 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,315.56 miles (18,210.58 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,310.58 miles (18,202.57 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |