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LSE to LYS: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,412 mi
7,100 km · 3,834 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from LYS?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,412 miles (7,100 km, 3,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 La Crosse and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to LYS?
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