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LSF to LYS: distance & flight time
Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,666 mi
7,509 km · 4,054 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 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 LSF from LYS?
The flight distance from Fort Benning (LSF) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,666 miles (7,509 km, 4,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Fort Benning and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Fort Benning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSF to LYS?
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