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CHR to LYN: distance & flight time
Chateauroux (Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
173 mi
278 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
173 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CHR — Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport · Chateauroux, France
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 CHR
- BOU · Bourges Airport34 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport54 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport61 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport66 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHR from LYN?
The flight distance from Chateauroux (CHR) to Lyon (LYN) is 173 miles (278 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHR to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CHR to LYN?
Nonstop service on CHR–LYN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHR to LYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHR–LYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHR to LYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHR–LYN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.