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NEL to LYS: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,872 mi
6,232 km · 3,365 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from LYS?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,872 miles (6,232 km, 3,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Lakehurst and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to LYS?
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