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LYN to CID: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
4,512 mi
7,261 km · 3,921 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from CID?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 4,512 miles (7,261 km, 3,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to CID?
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