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MGM to LYS: distance & flight time
MONTGOMERY (Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,729 mi
7,611 km · 4,109 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport · MONTGOMERY, 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 MGM
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field35 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field38 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field49 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 MGM from LYS?
The flight distance from MONTGOMERY (MGM) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,729 miles (7,611 km, 4,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGM to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 MONTGOMERY and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of MONTGOMERY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGM to LYS?
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