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LYS to DBQ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
4,455 mi
7,170 km · 3,871 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from DBQ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 4,455 miles (7,170 km, 3,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to DBQ?
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