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JEF to LYS: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,684 mi
7,539 km · 4,071 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from LYS?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,684 miles (7,539 km, 4,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Jefferson City and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to LYS?
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