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GFK to LYN: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
4,443 mi
7,151 km · 3,861 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
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. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from LYN?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Lyon (LYN) is 4,443 miles (7,151 km, 3,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to LYN?
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 time difference between Grand Forks and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to LYN?
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