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FFO to LYN: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
4,290 mi
6,905 km · 3,728 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, United States
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFO from LYN?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to Lyon (LYN) is 4,290 miles (6,905 km, 3,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Dayton and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFO to LYN?
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