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RDU to LYS: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,236 mi
6,818 km · 3,681 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from LYS?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,236 miles (6,818 km, 3,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Raleigh-durham and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to LYS?
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