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LYS to PVL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field)
4,330 mi
6,968 km · 3,762 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from PVL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Pikeville (PVL) is 4,330 miles (6,968 km, 3,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to PVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Pikeville?
Pikeville is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to PVL?
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