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LYS to PDK: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
4,566 mi
7,349 km · 3,968 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from PDK?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Atlanta (PDK) is 4,566 miles (7,349 km, 3,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to PDK?
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