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NBG to LYS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,003 mi
8,052 km · 4,348 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from LYS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,003 miles (8,052 km, 4,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 New Orleans and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to LYS?
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