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LYS to DCA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
4,036 mi
6,496 km · 3,508 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from DCA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Washington (DCA) is 4,036 miles (6,496 km, 3,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Washington?
Washington is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to DCA?
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