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DNV to LYS: distance & flight time
Danville (Vermilion Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,427 mi
7,125 km · 3,847 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m 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
- DNV — Vermilion Regional Airport · Danville, 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 DNV
- CMI · University of Illinois Willard Airport38 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport38 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field54 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport56 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 DNV from LYS?
The flight distance from Danville (DNV) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,427 miles (7,125 km, 3,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DNV to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Danville and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Danville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DNV to LYS?
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