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AHN to LYS: distance & flight time
Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,520 mi
7,275 km · 3,928 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, 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 AHN
- WDR · Barrow County Airport20 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport67 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport36 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field37 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 AHN from LYS?
The flight distance from Athens (AHN) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,520 miles (7,275 km, 3,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AHN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Athens and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AHN to LYS?
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