Nonstop flight route between Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu and Lyon, France:
Departure Airport:
(13°51'6"S by 167°32'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°43'32"N by 5°4'51"E)
Distance from SLH to LYS:
10,008.42 miles (16,106.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu and Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), Lyon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,008 miles (or 16,107 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLH / NVSC |
| Airport Name: | Vanua Lava Airport |
| Location: | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°51'6"S by 167°32'12"E |
| Area Served: | Vanua Lava, Torba, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLH |
| More Information: | SLH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYS / LFLL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lyon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°43'32"N by 5°4'51"E |
| Area Served: | Lyon, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroport de Lyon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 821 feet (250 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYS |
| More Information: | LYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Vanua Lava Airport (SLH):
- The furthest airport from Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) is Bakel Airport (BXE), which is nearly antipodal to Vanua Lava Airport (meaning Vanua Lava Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bakel Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Bakel, Senegal.
- The closest airport to Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NE of SLH.
- Because of Vanua Lava Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Vanua Lava 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.
Facts about Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS):
- Coach links connect the airport with the centre of Lyon and other towns in the area including Chambéry and Grenoble.
- In addition to being known as "Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport", another name for LYS is "Aéroport Lyon-Saint Exupéry".
- The furthest airport from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (meaning Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,284 miles (19,770 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Since 1997, the airport has been a focus city for the airline Air France.
- Because of Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport's relatively low elevation of 821 feet, planes can take off or land at Lyon–Saint Exupéry 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–Saint Exupéry Airport handled 8,451,039 passengers last year.
- Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) is Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) W of LYS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.36 miles (27.94 km) NE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu |     |
| 2 | 25.54 miles (41.10 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 87.12 miles (140.21 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 104.57 miles (168.28 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 116.22 miles (187.04 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 119.19 miles (191.82 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 145.46 miles (234.10 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 154.21 miles (248.18 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 168.74 miles (271.56 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 180.50 miles (290.48 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 193.30 miles (311.09 km) SSE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 220.60 miles (355.03 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 230.11 miles (370.32 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 270.88 miles (435.94 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 353.38 miles (568.71 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.01 miles (19,904.34 km) N | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,357.95 miles (19,888.15 km) NE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,356.55 miles (19,885.90 km) E | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,353.61 miles (19,881.15 km) WNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 5 | 12,346.90 miles (19,870.36 km) N | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,343.48 miles (19,864.85 km) N | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,329.86 miles (19,842.93 km) NE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 8 | 12,329.50 miles (19,842.35 km) NW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,303.43 miles (19,800.41 km) NNE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,282.12 miles (19,766.11 km) NW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,262.78 miles (19,734.98 km) NNE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,262.74 miles (19,734.92 km) N | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 13 | 12,255.99 miles (19,724.06 km) ENE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 14 | 12,234.92 miles (19,690.15 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,221.21 miles (19,668.09 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.86 miles (11.05 km) W | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 2 | 27.78 miles (44.71 km) SSE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 3 | 34.67 miles (55.80 km) NNE | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 4 | 39.07 miles (62.87 km) E | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 5 | 40.01 miles (64.39 km) WSW | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 6 | 56.23 miles (90.50 km) S | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 7 | 60.77 miles (97.80 km) NE | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 65.50 miles (105.41 km) ENE | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 9 | 65.67 miles (105.69 km) SE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 10 | 75.64 miles (121.74 km) ESE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 11 | 75.87 miles (122.10 km) E | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 12 | 77.96 miles (125.46 km) SW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 13 | 78.49 miles (126.31 km) ESE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 14 | 92.56 miles (148.96 km) N | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 15 | 92.58 miles (149.00 km) W | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,284.45 miles (19,769.86 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,860.31 miles (19,087.26 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,839.69 miles (19,054.09 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,836.38 miles (19,048.75 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,830.87 miles (19,039.89 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,830.61 miles (19,039.47 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,828.82 miles (19,036.60 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,823.77 miles (19,028.47 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,805.99 miles (18,999.85 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,801.22 miles (18,992.17 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,791.05 miles (18,975.81 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,774.43 miles (18,949.06 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,770.69 miles (18,943.04 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,769.34 miles (18,940.87 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,755.87 miles (18,919.20 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |