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LYN to CLD: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,903 mi
9,500 km · 5,130 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from CLD?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,903 miles (9,500 km, 5,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 9 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to CLD?
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