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LYS to BMI: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
4,469 mi
7,191 km · 3,883 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from BMI?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Bloomington (BMI) is 4,469 miles (7,191 km, 3,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Bloomington?
Bloomington is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to BMI?
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