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LYS to CWI: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport)
4,465 mi
7,186 km · 3,880 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from CWI?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Clinton (CWI) is 4,465 miles (7,186 km, 3,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Clinton?
Clinton is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to CWI?
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