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MCF to LYS: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,759 mi
7,659 km · 4,136 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from LYS?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,759 miles (7,659 km, 4,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Tampa and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to LYS?
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