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LYS to FXE: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
4,727 mi
7,607 km · 4,107 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from FXE?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 4,727 miles (7,607 km, 4,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to FXE?
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