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ACT to LYS: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,224 mi
8,407 km · 4,540 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 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 ACT from LYS?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,224 miles (8,407 km, 4,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Waco and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to LYS?
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