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LYS to AHN: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport)
4,520 mi
7,275 km · 3,928 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Near AHN
- WDR · Barrow County Airport20 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport67 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport36 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from AHN?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Athens (AHN) is 4,520 miles (7,275 km, 3,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to AHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Athens?
Athens is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to AHN?
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