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LYS to AKC: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Akron (Akron Fulton International Airport)
4,137 mi
6,658 km · 3,595 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m 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
- AKC — Akron Fulton International Airport · Akron, 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 AKC
- CAK · Akron Canton Regional Airport8 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport33 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport35 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from AKC?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Akron (AKC) is 4,137 miles (6,658 km, 3,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to AKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Akron?
Akron is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to AKC?
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