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RTN to LYS: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,256 mi
8,458 km · 4,567 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from LYS?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,256 miles (8,458 km, 4,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 cheapest way to fly from RTN to LYS?
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