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LYS to HLG: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport)
4,138 mi
6,660 km · 3,596 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from HLG?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Wheeling (HLG) is 4,138 miles (6,660 km, 3,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to HLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Wheeling?
Wheeling is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to HLG?
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