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LYC to DEC: distance & flight time
Lycksele (Lycksele Airport) → Decatur (Decatur Airport)
4,242 mi
6,827 km · 3,686 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYC — Lycksele Airport · Lycksele, Sweden
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYC
- SQO · Storuman Airport41 mi away
- VHM · Vilhelmina Airport56 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport70 mi away
- UME · Umeå Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYC from DEC?
The flight distance from Lycksele (LYC) to Decatur (DEC) is 4,242 miles (6,827 km, 3,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYC to DEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Lycksele and Decatur?
Decatur is 7 hours behind Lycksele.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYC to DEC?
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