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OXC to LYS: distance & flight time
Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,764 mi
6,057 km · 3,271 nm
7h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 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 OXC from LYS?
The flight distance from Oxford (OXC) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,764 miles (6,057 km, 3,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXC to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Oxford and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Oxford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXC to LYS?
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