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ALO to LYS: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,514 mi
7,265 km · 3,923 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 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 ALO from LYS?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,514 miles (7,265 km, 3,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Waterloo and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to LYS?
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