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MOL to LYS: distance & flight time
Molde (Molde Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,179 mi
1,897 km · 1,025 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MOL — Molde Airport · Molde, Norway
- 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 MOL
- KSU · Kristiansund Airport (Kvernberget)31 mi away
- AES · Ålesund Airport38 mi away
- HOV · Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden54 mi away
- SDN · Sandane Airport (Anda)73 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 MOL from LYS?
The flight distance from Molde (MOL) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,179 miles (1,897 km, 1,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from MOL to LYS?
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