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MSP to LYS: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,442 mi
7,149 km · 3,860 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from LYS?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,442 miles (7,149 km, 3,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Minneapolis and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to LYS?
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