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LYN to LOU: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,427 mi
7,124 km · 3,847 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from LOU?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,427 miles (7,124 km, 3,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to LOU?
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