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CMX to LYS: distance & flight time
Hancock (Houghton County Memorial Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,166 mi
6,705 km · 3,620 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m 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
- CMX — Houghton County Memorial Airport · Hancock, 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 CMX
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport76 mi away
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport92 mi away
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport93 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport95 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 CMX from LYS?
The flight distance from Hancock (CMX) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,166 miles (6,705 km, 3,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMX to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Hancock and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Hancock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMX to LYS?
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