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LYS to MEM: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
4,757 mi
7,656 km · 4,134 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MEM?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Memphis (MEM) is 4,757 miles (7,656 km, 4,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Memphis?
Memphis is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to MEM?
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