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LYN to FTY: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
4,574 mi
7,361 km · 3,975 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from FTY?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Atlanta (FTY) is 4,574 miles (7,361 km, 3,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to FTY?
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