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LYS to HKY: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
4,357 mi
7,012 km · 3,786 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from HKY?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Hickory (HKY) is 4,357 miles (7,012 km, 3,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Hickory?
Hickory is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to HKY?
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