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QFO to LYS: distance & flight time
Duxford (Duxford Aerodrome) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
494 mi
794 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
494 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QFO — Duxford Aerodrome · Duxford, United Kingdom
- 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 QFO
- CBG · Cambridge Airport8 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport50 mi away
- STN · London Stansted Airport15 mi away
- QUY · RAF Wyton21 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 QFO from LYS?
The flight distance from Duxford (QFO) to Lyon (LYS) is 494 miles (794 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QFO to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Duxford and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour ahead of Duxford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QFO to LYS?
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