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TRI to LYS: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,370 mi
7,032 km · 3,797 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 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 TRI from LYS?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,370 miles (7,032 km, 3,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 BRISTOL and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to LYS?
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