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CVG to LYN: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
4,349 mi
7,000 km · 3,780 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, United States
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CVG from LYN?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Lyon (LYN) is 4,349 miles (7,000 km, 3,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Cincinnati and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to LYN?
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