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FHU to LYS: distance & flight time
Fort Huachuca (Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,743 mi
9,243 km · 4,991 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FHU — Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field · Fort Huachuca, 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 FHU
- OLS · Nogales International Airport32 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- NOG · Nogales International Airport45 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base51 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 FHU from LYS?
The flight distance from Fort Huachuca (FHU) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,743 miles (9,243 km, 4,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FHU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Fort Huachuca and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Fort Huachuca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FHU to LYS?
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