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GUF to LYS: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,878 mi
7,850 km · 4,239 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from LYS?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,878 miles (7,850 km, 4,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Gulf Shores and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to LYS?
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