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BTV to LYS: distance & flight time
Burlington (Burlington International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,655 mi
5,882 km · 3,176 nm
7h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 38m 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
- BTV — Burlington International Airport · Burlington, 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 BTV
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport20 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport27 mi away
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport35 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport42 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 BTV from LYS?
The flight distance from Burlington (BTV) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,655 miles (5,882 km, 3,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTV to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Burlington and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Burlington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTV to LYS?
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