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GSP to LYS: distance & flight time
Greenville (Greenville Spartanburg International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,430 mi
7,129 km · 3,849 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m 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
- GSP — Greenville Spartanburg International 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 GSP
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport8 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport13 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport75 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 GSP from LYS?
The flight distance from Greenville (GSP) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,430 miles (7,129 km, 3,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GSP to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Greenville and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Greenville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GSP to LYS?
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