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FNL to LYN: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
5,081 mi
8,178 km · 4,416 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, United States
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNL from LYN?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Lyon (LYN) is 5,081 miles (8,178 km, 4,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Collins and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to LYN?
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