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LYS to RCO: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Rochefort (Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport)
292 mi
470 km · 254 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
292 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- RCO — Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport · Rochefort, France
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 RCO
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport18 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport23 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base36 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from RCO?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Rochefort (RCO) is 292 miles (470 km, 254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to RCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYS to RCO?
Nonstop service on LYS–RCO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to RCO?
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Why are some LYS to RCO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–RCO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.