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TUS to LYS: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,737 mi
9,233 km · 4,985 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 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 TUS from LYS?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,737 miles (9,233 km, 4,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Tucson and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to LYS?
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