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ELD to LYS: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,962 mi
7,986 km · 4,312 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from LYS?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,962 miles (7,986 km, 4,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 El Dorado and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to LYS?
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