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ALN to LYS: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,585 mi
7,379 km · 3,984 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 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 ALN from LYS?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,585 miles (7,379 km, 3,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALN to LYS?
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