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LYS to LCH: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
5,127 mi
8,251 km · 4,455 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from LCH?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 5,127 miles (8,251 km, 4,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to LCH?
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