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LYS to RCA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
4,835 mi
7,781 km · 4,202 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from RCA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Rapid City (RCA) is 4,835 miles (7,781 km, 4,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to RCA?
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