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LYS to ROW: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Roswell (Roswell International Air Center Airport)
5,432 mi
8,742 km · 4,721 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- ROW — Roswell International Air Center Airport · Roswell, 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 ROW
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport59 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal68 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport87 mi away
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ROW?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Roswell (ROW) is 5,432 miles (8,742 km, 4,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ROW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Roswell?
Roswell is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ROW?
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