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OJC to LYS: distance & flight time
Olathe (Johnson County Executive Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,776 mi
7,686 km · 4,150 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- OJC — Johnson County Executive Airport · Olathe, 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 OJC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport8 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport21 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport28 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport31 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 OJC from LYS?
The flight distance from Olathe (OJC) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,776 miles (7,686 km, 4,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OJC to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Olathe and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Olathe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OJC to LYS?
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