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PIA to LYS: distance & flight time
Peoria (General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,492 mi
7,229 km · 3,903 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- PIA — General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · Peoria, 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 PIA
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 PIA from LYS?
The flight distance from Peoria (PIA) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,492 miles (7,229 km, 3,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Peoria and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Peoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIA to LYS?
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