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ABY to LYS: distance & flight time
Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,667 mi
7,510 km · 4,055 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, 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 ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 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 ABY from LYS?
The flight distance from Albany (ABY) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,667 miles (7,510 km, 4,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABY to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Albany and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABY to LYS?
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