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RCA to LYS: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,835 mi
7,781 km · 4,202 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 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 RCA from LYS?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,835 miles (7,781 km, 4,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Rapid City and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to LYS?
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