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LYS to DPA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → West Chicago (Dupage Airport)
4,379 mi
7,048 km · 3,805 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from DPA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to West Chicago (DPA) is 4,379 miles (7,048 km, 3,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to DPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 West Chicago?
West Chicago is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to DPA?
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