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LYS to BUF: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,947 mi
6,352 km · 3,430 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from BUF?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,947 miles (6,352 km, 3,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to BUF?
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