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TCE to LYS: distance & flight time
Tulcea (Tulcea Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,143 mi
1,840 km · 994 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, Romania
- 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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 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 TCE from LYS?
The flight distance from Tulcea (TCE) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,143 miles (1,840 km, 994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCE to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Tulcea and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Tulcea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCE to LYS?
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