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MSS to LYS: distance & flight time
Massena (Massena International Richards Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,710 mi
5,970 km · 3,224 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m 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
- MSS — Massena International Richards Field · Massena, 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 MSS
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport18 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport35 mi away
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport48 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport49 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 MSS from LYS?
The flight distance from Massena (MSS) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,710 miles (5,970 km, 3,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSS to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 Massena and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Massena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSS to LYS?
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