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BLI to LYS: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,186 mi
8,345 km · 4,506 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley 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 BLI from LYS?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,186 miles (8,345 km, 4,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Bellingham and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to LYS?
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