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MCN to LYS: distance & flight time
Macon (Middle Georgia Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,590 mi
7,387 km · 3,989 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m 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
- MCN — Middle Georgia Regional Airport · Macon, 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 MCN
- WRB · Robins Air Force Base5 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport79 mi away
- DBN · W H 'Bud' Barron Airport40 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport72 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 MCN from LYS?
The flight distance from Macon (MCN) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,590 miles (7,387 km, 3,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Macon and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Macon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCN to LYS?
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