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FME to LYS: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,015 mi
6,461 km · 3,489 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from LYS?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,015 miles (6,461 km, 3,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Meade and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to LYS?
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