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COU to LYS: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,677 mi
7,526 km · 4,064 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from LYS?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,677 miles (7,526 km, 4,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Columbia and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to LYS?
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