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CHS to LYS: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,420 mi
7,114 km · 3,841 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 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 CHS from LYS?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,420 miles (7,114 km, 3,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 Charleston and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHS to LYS?
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