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HKY to LYS: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,357 mi
7,012 km · 3,786 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from LYS?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,357 miles (7,012 km, 3,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Hickory and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to LYS?
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