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LYS to CLU: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
4,398 mi
7,077 km · 3,821 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from CLU?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Columbus (CLU) is 4,398 miles (7,077 km, 3,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 CLU?
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