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EKA to LYS: distance & flight time
Eureka (Murray Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,687 mi
9,152 km · 4,941 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EKA — Murray Field · Eureka, 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 EKA
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport68 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport98 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport108 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 EKA from LYS?
The flight distance from Eureka (EKA) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,687 miles (9,152 km, 4,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from EKA to LYS?
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