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LYS to MCW: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
4,523 mi
7,279 km · 3,931 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, 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 MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MCW?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Mason City (MCW) is 4,523 miles (7,279 km, 3,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Mason City?
Mason City is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to MCW?
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