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LYS to ROA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
4,227 mi
6,803 km · 3,674 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ROA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 4,227 miles (6,803 km, 3,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ROA?
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