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BAD to LYS: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,032 mi
8,098 km · 4,373 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,032 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 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from LYS?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,032 miles (8,098 km, 4,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD 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 Shreveport and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to LYS?
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