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ABI to LYS: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,285 mi
8,505 km · 4,593 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from LYS?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,285 miles (8,505 km, 4,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Abilene and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to LYS?
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