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AVP to LYS: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,881 mi
6,246 km · 3,373 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from LYS?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,881 miles (6,246 km, 3,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Scranton and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to LYS?
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