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LYS to CFD: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Bryan (Coulter Field)
5,231 mi
8,418 km · 4,545 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- CFD — Coulter Field · Bryan, 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 CFD
- CLL · Easterwood Field9 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport78 mi away
- HTV · Huntsville Regional Airport44 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from CFD?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Bryan (CFD) is 5,231 miles (8,418 km, 4,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Bryan?
Bryan is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to CFD?
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