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FTY to LYS: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,580 mi
7,371 km · 3,980 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 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 FTY from LYS?
The flight distance from Atlanta (FTY) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,580 miles (7,371 km, 3,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTY to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Atlanta and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTY to LYS?
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