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LYS to HSV: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Huntsville (Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field)
4,639 mi
7,466 km · 4,032 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- HSV — Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field · Huntsville, 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 HSV
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport10 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from HSV?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Huntsville (HSV) is 4,639 miles (7,466 km, 4,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to HSV?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Huntsville?
Huntsville is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to HSV?
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