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BUF to LYN: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
3,941 mi
6,342 km · 3,425 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from LYN?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Lyon (LYN) is 3,941 miles (6,342 km, 3,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Buffalo and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to LYN?
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