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LYS to COS: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
5,158 mi
8,302 km · 4,482 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from COS?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 5,158 miles (8,302 km, 4,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to COS?
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