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FLD to LYS: distance & flight time
Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac County Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,309 mi
6,934 km · 3,744 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- FLD — Fond du Lac County Airport · Fond du Lac, 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 FLD
- OSH · Wittman Regional Airport15 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport30 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport32 mi away
- ATW · Appleton International Airport34 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 FLD from LYS?
The flight distance from Fond du Lac (FLD) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,309 miles (6,934 km, 3,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Fond du Lac and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Fond du Lac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLD to LYS?
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