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GUC to LYS: distance & flight time
Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,253 mi
8,454 km · 4,565 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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 GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 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 GUC from LYS?
The flight distance from Gunnison (GUC) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,253 miles (8,454 km, 4,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUC to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Gunnison and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Gunnison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUC to LYS?
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