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LYS to MSP: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,442 mi
7,149 km · 3,860 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MSP?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,442 miles (7,149 km, 3,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to MSP?
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