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JVL to LYS: distance & flight time
Janesville (Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,380 mi
7,049 km · 3,806 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- JVL — Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport · Janesville, 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 JVL
- RFD · Chicago Rockford International Airport29 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport73 mi away
- MSN · Dane County Regional Truax Field39 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport57 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 JVL from LYS?
The flight distance from Janesville (JVL) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,380 miles (7,049 km, 3,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JVL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Janesville and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Janesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JVL to LYS?
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