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LYS to ONT: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Ontario (Ontario International Airport)
5,867 mi
9,442 km · 5,098 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- ONT — Ontario International Airport · Ontario, 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 ONT
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport6 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport47 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ONT?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Ontario (ONT) is 5,867 miles (9,442 km, 5,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ONT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Ontario?
Ontario is 9 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ONT?
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