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BDR to LYS: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,775 mi
6,076 km · 3,281 nm
7h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 52m 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from LYS?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,775 miles (6,076 km, 3,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 52m 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 Stratford and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to LYS?
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