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LYS to BWO: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Balakovo (Balakovo Airport)
1,958 mi
3,151 km · 1,701 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from BWO?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Balakovo (BWO) is 1,958 miles (3,151 km, 1,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to BWO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Balakovo?
Balakovo is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to BWO?
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