Nonstop flight route between Lyon, France and Malange, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(45°43'45"N by 4°56'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°31'29"S by 16°18'44"E)
Distance from LYN to MEG:
3,882.47 miles (6,248.22 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- LYN Airport Information
- MEG Airport Information
- Facts about LYN
- Facts about MEG
- Map of Nearest Airports to LYN
- List of Nearest Airports to LYN
- Map of Furthest Airports from LYN
- List of Furthest Airports from LYN
- Map of Nearest Airports to MEG
- List of Nearest Airports to MEG
- Map of Furthest Airports from MEG
- List of Furthest Airports from MEG
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN), Lyon, France and Malanje Airport (MEG), Malange, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,882 miles (or 6,248 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 Malanje 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 Malanje 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 |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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: | MEG / FNMA |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Malange, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'29"S by 16°18'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3868 feet (1,179 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEG |
| More Information: | MEG Maps & Info |
Facts about Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN):
- It was used as a military airfield beginning in 1943 by the German Luftwaffe, being used as a RADAR station by Nachtjagdraumführer 109 to detect Royal Air Force bombers flying over Occupied France at night to targets in Italy.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lyon–Bron Airport", another name for LYN is "Aéroport de Lyon-BronAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-6".
- Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was established in 1920 and became an international airport in 1924 with flights to Geneva, Switzerland.
Facts about Malanje Airport (MEG):
- The furthest airport from Malanje Airport (MEG) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,803 miles (18,994 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Malanje Airport", other names for MEG include "Malanje Airport (Malanje)" and "Malange Airport".
- The closest airport to Malanje Airport (MEG) is Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) ENE of MEG.
- Malanje Airport (MEG) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 121.74 miles (195.93 km) ENE | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 2 | 125.41 miles (201.83 km) ENE | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 3 | 137.20 miles (220.80 km) SSE | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 4 | 140.95 miles (226.83 km) NNW | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 5 | 155.01 miles (249.46 km) SSW | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 6 | 215.14 miles (346.24 km) WNW | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 7 | 229.96 miles (370.09 km) S | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 8 | 246.69 miles (397.01 km) WNW | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 9 | 272.59 miles (438.70 km) E | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 10 | 283.03 miles (455.49 km) WNW | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 11 | 283.03 miles (455.49 km) WNW | Namibe Airport (MSZ) | Namibe, Angola | |
| 12 | 288.58 miles (464.42 km) ESE | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 13 | 290.34 miles (467.25 km) SW | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 14 | 310.82 miles (500.22 km) ENE | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 15 | 323.92 miles (521.30 km) NW | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,802.56 miles (18,994.34 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,757.93 miles (18,922.50 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,566.06 miles (18,613.72 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,547.53 miles (18,583.90 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,541.20 miles (18,573.71 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,540.04 miles (18,571.85 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,538.83 miles (18,569.90 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,536.77 miles (18,566.58 km) NW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,536.35 miles (18,565.91 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,536.35 miles (18,565.91 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,535.32 miles (18,564.25 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,529.68 miles (18,555.17 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,529.43 miles (18,554.77 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,529.27 miles (18,554.52 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,527.60 miles (18,551.82 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |