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HHR to LYS: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,899 mi
9,494 km · 5,126 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from LYS?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,899 miles (9,494 km, 5,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HHR to LYS?
Nonstop service on HHR–LYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hawthorne and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to LYS?
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Why are some HHR to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HHR–LYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.