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NUQ to LYS: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,820 mi
9,367 km · 5,058 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from LYS?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,820 miles (9,367 km, 5,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Mountain View and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to LYS?
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