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LYS to LKZ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Lakenheath (RAF Lakenheath)
505 mi
812 km · 439 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
505 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- LKZ — RAF Lakenheath · Lakenheath, United Kingdom
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 LKZ
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall5 mi away
- BEQ · RAF Honington10 mi away
- KNF · RAF Marham17 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from LKZ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Lakenheath (LKZ) is 505 miles (812 km, 439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to LKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Lakenheath?
Lakenheath is 1 hour behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to LKZ?
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