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CWA to LYS: distance & flight time
Wassau (Central Wisconsin Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,311 mi
6,939 km · 3,746 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- CWA — Central Wisconsin Airport · Wassau, 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 CWA
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport17 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport27 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport30 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 CWA from LYS?
The flight distance from Wassau (CWA) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,311 miles (6,939 km, 3,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Wassau and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Wassau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWA to LYS?
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