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JMS to LYS: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,547 mi
7,318 km · 3,952 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from LYS?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,547 miles (7,318 km, 3,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Jamestown and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to LYS?
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