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LYS to ECA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
4,085 mi
6,574 km · 3,550 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ECA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to East Tawas (ECA) is 4,085 miles (6,574 km, 3,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 East Tawas?
East Tawas is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ECA?
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