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LYS to MIA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Miami (Miami International Airport)
4,751 mi
7,646 km · 4,128 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m 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
- MIA — Miami International Airport · Miami, 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 MIA
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport21 mi away
- OPF · Opa-locka Executive Airport8 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport13 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MIA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Miami (MIA) is 4,751 miles (7,646 km, 4,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Miami?
Miami is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to MIA?
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