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LYS to BDL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
3,727 mi
5,998 km · 3,239 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from BDL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 3,727 miles (5,998 km, 3,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 46m 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 Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to BDL?
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