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MKL to LYS: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,687 mi
7,543 km · 4,073 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from LYS?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,687 miles (7,543 km, 4,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Jackson and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Jackson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKL to LYS?
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