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LYS to BUR: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Burbank (Bob Hope Airport)
5,884 mi
9,470 km · 5,113 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from BUR?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Burbank (BUR) is 5,884 miles (9,470 km, 5,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to BUR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Burbank?
Burbank is 9 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to BUR?
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