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LYS to CGF: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Richmond Heights (Cuyahoga County Airport)
4,117 mi
6,625 km · 3,577 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m 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
- CGF — Cuyahoga County Airport · Richmond Heights, 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 CGF
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport10 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport22 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from CGF?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Richmond Heights (CGF) is 4,117 miles (6,625 km, 3,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CGF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Richmond Heights?
Richmond Heights is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to CGF?
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