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CAR to LYS: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,358 mi
5,404 km · 2,918 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from LYS?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,358 miles (5,404 km, 2,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 Caribou and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to LYS?
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