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DEC to LYS: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,495 mi
7,234 km · 3,906 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from LYS?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,495 miles (7,234 km, 3,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Decatur and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to LYS?
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