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BAB to LYS: distance & flight time
Marysville (Beale Air Force Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,704 mi
9,179 km · 4,956 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAB — Beale Air Force Base · Marysville, 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 BAB
- MYV · Yuba County Airport8 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield32 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport32 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport41 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 BAB from LYS?
The flight distance from Marysville (BAB) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,704 miles (9,179 km, 4,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAB to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Marysville and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Marysville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAB to LYS?
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