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LYN to ALB: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
3,739 mi
6,018 km · 3,249 nm
7h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from ALB?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Albany (ALB) is 3,739 miles (6,018 km, 3,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 48m 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 Lyon and Albany?
Albany is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to ALB?
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