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DYS to LYS: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,292 mi
8,516 km · 4,598 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from LYS?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,292 miles (8,516 km, 4,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Abilene and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to LYS?
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