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OLV to LYS: distance & flight time
Olive Branch (Olive Branch Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,752 mi
7,648 km · 4,130 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m 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
- OLV — Olive Branch Airport · Olive Branch, 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 OLV
- MEM · Memphis International Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport27 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport38 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport43 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 OLV from LYS?
The flight distance from Olive Branch (OLV) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,752 miles (7,648 km, 4,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLV to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Olive Branch and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Olive Branch.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLV to LYS?
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