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GDC to LYS: distance & flight time
Greenville (Donaldson Field Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,443 mi
7,150 km · 3,861 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GDC — Donaldson Field Airport · Greenville, 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 GDC
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 GDC from LYS?
The flight distance from Greenville (GDC) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,443 miles (7,150 km, 3,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDC to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from GDC to LYS?
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