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RIW to LYS: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,073 mi
8,165 km · 4,409 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from LYS?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,073 miles (8,165 km, 4,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Riverton WY and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to LYS?
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