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LYN to JOT: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
4,388 mi
7,061 km · 3,813 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,388 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 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from JOT?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Joliet (JOT) is 4,388 miles (7,061 km, 3,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to JOT?
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 Joliet?
Joliet is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to JOT?
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