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RHI to LYS: distance & flight time
Rhinelander (Rhinelander Oneida County Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,267 mi
6,868 km · 3,708 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m 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
- RHI — Rhinelander Oneida County Airport · Rhinelander, 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 RHI
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport23 mi away
- ARV · Lakeland-Noble F. Lee Memorial field24 mi away
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport49 mi away
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport60 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 RHI from LYS?
The flight distance from Rhinelander (RHI) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,267 miles (6,868 km, 3,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHI to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Rhinelander and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Rhinelander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RHI to LYS?
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