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BWI to LYS: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,007 mi
6,449 km · 3,482 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from LYS?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,007 miles (6,449 km, 3,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Baltimore and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to LYS?
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