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JOT to LYS: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,393 mi
7,070 km · 3,818 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from LYS?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,393 miles (7,070 km, 3,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Joliet and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to LYS?
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