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HOT to LYS: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,914 mi
7,909 km · 4,271 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m 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
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT
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 HOT from LYS?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,914 miles (7,909 km, 4,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Hot Springs and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Hot Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOT to LYS?
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