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RAL to LYS: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,867 mi
9,443 km · 5,099 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from LYS?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,867 miles (9,443 km, 5,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Riverside and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to LYS?
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