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MGW to LYS: distance & flight time
Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,129 mi
6,645 km · 3,588 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 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 MGW from LYS?
The flight distance from Morgantown (MGW) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,129 miles (6,645 km, 3,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGW to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Morgantown and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Morgantown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGW to LYS?
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