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CRE to LYS: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,322 mi
6,955 km · 3,755 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from LYS?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,322 miles (6,955 km, 3,755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to LYS?
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