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LYS to MHK: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport)
4,838 mi
7,786 km · 4,204 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MHK?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Manhattan (MHK) is 4,838 miles (7,786 km, 4,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Manhattan?
Manhattan is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to MHK?
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