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LYS to MLI: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
4,489 mi
7,225 km · 3,901 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MLI?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Moline (MLI) is 4,489 miles (7,225 km, 3,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Moline?
Moline is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to MLI?
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