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MLI to LYS: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,489 mi
7,225 km · 3,901 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 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 MLI from LYS?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,489 miles (7,225 km, 3,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Moline and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to LYS?
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