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LYS to CBF: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
4,703 mi
7,569 km · 4,087 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from CBF?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 4,703 miles (7,569 km, 4,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from LYS to CBF?
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