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EAU to LYS: distance & flight time
Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,377 mi
7,044 km · 3,804 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
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 EAU from LYS?
The flight distance from Eau Claire (EAU) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,377 miles (7,044 km, 3,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EAU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Eau Claire and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Eau Claire.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EAU to LYS?
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