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FLV to LYS: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,758 mi
7,658 km · 4,135 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 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 FLV from LYS?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,758 miles (7,658 km, 4,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Leavenworth and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Fort Leavenworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to LYS?
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