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LYS to JRB: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
3,831 mi
6,166 km · 3,329 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, 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 JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from JRB?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to New York (JRB) is 3,831 miles (6,166 km, 3,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to JRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 59m 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 New York?
New York is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to JRB?
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