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OMA to LYS: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,706 mi
7,574 km · 4,090 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from LYS?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,706 miles (7,574 km, 4,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Omaha and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Omaha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMA to LYS?
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