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BWO to LYS: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,958 mi
3,151 km · 1,701 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- 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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 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 BWO from LYS?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,958 miles (3,151 km, 1,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Balakovo and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Balakovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWO to LYS?
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