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LYS to AXN: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Alexandria (Chandler Field)
4,478 mi
7,207 km · 3,892 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- AXN — Chandler Field · Alexandria, 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 AXN
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from AXN?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Alexandria (AXN) is 4,478 miles (7,207 km, 3,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to AXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from LYS to AXN?
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