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LYS to EMT: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
5,880 mi
9,463 km · 5,109 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from EMT?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to El Monte (EMT) is 5,880 miles (9,463 km, 5,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 cheapest way to fly from LYS to EMT?
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