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CBM to LYS: distance & flight time
Colombus (Columbus Air Force Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,756 mi
7,655 km · 4,133 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBM — Columbus Air Force Base · Colombus, 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 CBM
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport47 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport56 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport81 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 CBM from LYS?
The flight distance from Colombus (CBM) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,756 miles (7,655 km, 4,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBM to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Colombus and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Colombus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBM to LYS?
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