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FFT to LYS: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,403 mi
7,085 km · 3,826 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from LYS?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,403 miles (7,085 km, 3,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Frankfort and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to LYS?
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