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EGE to LYS: distance & flight time
Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,196 mi
8,362 km · 4,515 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 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 EGE from LYS?
The flight distance from Vail (EGE) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,196 miles (8,362 km, 4,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGE to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Vail and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Vail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGE to LYS?
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