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ABQ to LYS: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,422 mi
8,726 km · 4,711 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 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 ABQ from LYS?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,422 miles (8,726 km, 4,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Albuquerque and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to LYS?
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