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RCS to LYN: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
438 mi
705 km · 381 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
438 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCS from LYN?
The flight distance from Rochester (RCS) to Lyon (LYN) is 438 miles (705 km, 381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCS to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Rochester and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour ahead of Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCS to LYN?
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