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CHA to LYS: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,554 mi
7,329 km · 3,957 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from LYS?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,554 miles (7,329 km, 3,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Chattanooga and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to LYS?
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