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LYS to LOU: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,433 mi
7,134 km · 3,852 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from LOU?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,433 miles (7,134 km, 3,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to LOU?
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