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LYS to RAC: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Racine (John H Batten Airport)
4,325 mi
6,961 km · 3,758 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,325 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 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- RAC — John H Batten Airport · Racine, 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 RAC
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport13 mi away
- MKE · General Mitchell International Airport14 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport54 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from RAC?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Racine (RAC) is 4,325 miles (6,961 km, 3,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to RAC?
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 Racine?
Racine is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to RAC?
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