Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RBD to LYS: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Executive Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,157 mi
8,299 km · 4,481 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live RBD→LYS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RBD — Dallas Executive Airport · Dallas, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RBD
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport18 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field12 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport20 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport30 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 RBD from LYS?
The flight distance from Dallas (RBD) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,157 miles (8,299 km, 4,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Dallas and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBD to LYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RBD–LYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.