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NOT to LYS: distance & flight time
Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,794 mi
9,325 km · 5,035 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, 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 NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 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 NOT from LYS?
The flight distance from Novato (NOT) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,794 miles (9,325 km, 5,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOT to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Novato and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Novato.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOT to LYS?
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