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PIH to LYS: distance & flight time
Pocatello (Pocatello Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,218 mi
8,398 km · 4,534 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIH — Pocatello Regional Airport · Pocatello, 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 PIH
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport49 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport65 mi away
- LGU · Logan-Cache Airport86 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport95 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 PIH from LYS?
The flight distance from Pocatello (PIH) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,218 miles (8,398 km, 4,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIH to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Pocatello and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Pocatello.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIH to LYS?
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