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MTJ to LYS: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,289 mi
8,512 km · 4,596 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional 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 MTJ from LYS?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,289 miles (8,512 km, 4,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Montrose CO and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to LYS?
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