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IKB to LYS: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,323 mi
6,958 km · 3,757 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, 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 IKB
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport70 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport33 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport37 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport40 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 IKB from LYS?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,323 miles (6,958 km, 3,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 North Wilkesboro and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to LYS?
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