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CIC to LYS: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,679 mi
9,139 km · 4,935 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m 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
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from LYS?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,679 miles (9,139 km, 4,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Chico and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to LYS?
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