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HFD to LYS: distance & flight time
Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,733 mi
6,008 km · 3,244 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 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 HFD from LYS?
The flight distance from Hartford (HFD) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,733 miles (6,008 km, 3,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Hartford and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Hartford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFD to LYS?
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