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CCR to LYS: distance & flight time
Concord (Buchanan Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,788 mi
9,315 km · 5,029 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- CCR — Buchanan Field · Concord, 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 CCR
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport31 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base20 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport20 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station20 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 CCR from LYS?
The flight distance from Concord (CCR) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,788 miles (9,315 km, 5,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Concord and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Concord.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCR to LYS?
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