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LYS to MIB: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Minot (Minot Air Force Base)
4,570 mi
7,355 km · 3,971 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m 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
- MIB — Minot Air Force Base · Minot, 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 MIB
- MOT · Minot International Airport11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport91 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport106 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MIB?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Minot (MIB) is 4,570 miles (7,355 km, 3,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Minot?
Minot is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to MIB?
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