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LYN to JAN: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
4,882 mi
7,858 km · 4,243 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from JAN?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Jackson (JAN) is 4,882 miles (7,858 km, 4,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to JAN?
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