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LYS to JAX: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville International Airport)
4,601 mi
7,405 km · 3,998 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m 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
- JAX — Jacksonville International Airport · Jacksonville, 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 JAX
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from JAX?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Jacksonville (JAX) is 4,601 miles (7,405 km, 3,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to JAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to JAX?
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