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FNT to LYS: distance & flight time
Flint (Bishop International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,153 mi
6,683 km · 3,608 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- FNT — Bishop International Airport · Flint, 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 FNT
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport56 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport26 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport45 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 FNT from LYS?
The flight distance from Flint (FNT) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,153 miles (6,683 km, 3,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNT to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Flint and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Flint.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNT to LYS?
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