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LYS to DRO: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport)
5,355 mi
8,617 km · 4,653 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from DRO?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Durango (DRO) is 5,355 miles (8,617 km, 4,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to DRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Durango?
Durango is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to DRO?
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