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LYS to MCO: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Orlando (Orlando International Airport)
4,677 mi
7,527 km · 4,064 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m 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
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, 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 MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MCO?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Orlando (MCO) is 4,677 miles (7,527 km, 4,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Orlando?
Orlando is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to MCO?
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