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Where to Meet Halfway Between Lyon and Shanghai

The best meeting cities between Lyon and Shanghai, ranked by flying distance from both origins.

Lyon (LYS) and Shanghai (PVG) are 9,358 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 56.18°, 72.80°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 4,679 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.

Best cities to meet between Lyon and Shanghai

  1. 1. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB)

    4,987 km / 6,448 km

    A major long-haul hub that also happens to be a destination — often the practical midpoint between Europe, Asia, and Africa.

    Dubai guideDXB airport

  2. 2. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AUH)

    4,992 km / 6,550 km

    A calmer, more spacious counterpart to Dubai, and another strong Gulf midpoint between continents.

    Abu Dhabi guideAUH airport

  3. 3. New Delhi, India (DEL)

    6,436 km / 4,291 km

    India's capital, and the country's busiest gateway for international arrivals.

    New Delhi guideDEL airport

  4. 4. Mumbai, India (BOM)

    6,791 km / 5,064 km

    India's financial and film capital, and a major gateway for South Asia.

    Mumbai guideBOM airport

  5. 5. Doha, Qatar (DOH)

    4,701 km / 6,796 km

    A fast-growing Gulf hub with one of the world's most convenient long-haul transit airports.

    Doha guideDOH airport

  6. 6. Kathmandu, Nepal (KTM)

    7,124 km / 3,535 km

    Nepal's capital, and the essential gateway to the Himalayas.

    Kathmandu guideKTM airport

Check real arrival times

Compare live schedules from LYS and PVG for your date and see which flight pair lands closest together.

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Lyon and Shanghai?

The geographic midpoint of the 9,358 km great-circle route between Lyon (LYS) and Shanghai (PVG) lies near 56.18°, 72.80° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 4,679 km.

What is the best city to meet halfway between Lyon and Shanghai?

Dubai (DXB) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 4,987 km from Lyon and 6,448 km from Shanghai. A major long-haul hub that also happens to be a destination — often the practical midpoint between Europe, Asia, and Africa.

How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Lyon and Shanghai?

Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.

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