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LYN to CBG: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Cambridge (Cambridge Airport)
497 mi
800 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- CBG — Cambridge Airport · Cambridge, United Kingdom
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 CBG
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome8 mi away
- QUY · RAF Wyton16 mi away
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall17 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from CBG?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Cambridge (CBG) is 497 miles (800 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to CBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Cambridge?
Cambridge is 1 hour behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to CBG?
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