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JAX to LYS: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,601 mi
7,405 km · 3,998 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m 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
- JAX — Jacksonville International Airport · Jacksonville, 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 JAX
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 JAX from LYS?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (JAX) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,601 miles (7,405 km, 3,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAX to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Jacksonville and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAX to LYS?
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