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LYS to RDR: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
4,456 mi
7,171 km · 3,872 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from RDR?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Red River (RDR) is 4,456 miles (7,171 km, 3,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Red River?
Red River is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to RDR?
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