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LYN to IND: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport)
4,389 mi
7,063 km · 3,814 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from IND?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Indianapolis (IND) is 4,389 miles (7,063 km, 3,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to IND?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Indianapolis?
Indianapolis is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to IND?
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