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GRF to LYS: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,284 mi
8,504 km · 4,592 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from LYS?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,284 miles (8,504 km, 4,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Lewis and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to LYS?
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