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DFW to LYS: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,153 mi
8,293 km · 4,478 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 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 DFW from LYS?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,153 miles (8,293 km, 4,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to LYS?
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