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OLM to LYS: distance & flight time
Olympia (Olympia Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,299 mi
8,528 km · 4,605 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- OLM — Olympia Regional Airport · Olympia, 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 OLM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport43 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field17 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport21 mi away
- SHN · Sanderson Field22 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 OLM from LYS?
The flight distance from Olympia (OLM) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,299 miles (8,528 km, 4,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLM to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Olympia and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Olympia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLM to LYS?
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