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PSM to LYS: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,605 mi
5,802 km · 3,133 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m 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
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 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 PSM from LYS?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PSM) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,605 miles (5,802 km, 3,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSM to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 Portsmouth and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Portsmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSM to LYS?
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