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RCS to LYS: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
441 mi
710 km · 384 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
441 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- 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 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 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 RCS from LYS?
The flight distance from Rochester (RCS) to Lyon (LYS) is 441 miles (710 km, 384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCS to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 LYS?
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