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AEX to LYS: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,041 mi
8,112 km · 4,380 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from LYS?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,041 miles (8,112 km, 4,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Alexandria and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to LYS?
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