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LYS to PSP: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
5,842 mi
9,402 km · 5,077 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from PSP?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 5,842 miles (9,402 km, 5,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 9 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to PSP?
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