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PBI to LYS: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,701 mi
7,566 km · 4,085 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from LYS?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,701 miles (7,566 km, 4,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 West Palm Beach and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to LYS?
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