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PVL to LYS: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,330 mi
6,968 km · 3,762 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 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 PVL from LYS?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,330 miles (6,968 km, 3,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Pikeville and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Pikeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to LYS?
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