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BUR to LYS: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,884 mi
9,470 km · 5,113 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from LYS?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,884 miles (9,470 km, 5,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Burbank and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Burbank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUR to LYS?
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