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AKO to LYS: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,035 mi
8,104 km · 4,376 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 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 AKO from LYS?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,035 miles (8,104 km, 4,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Akron and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to LYS?
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