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TVF to LYS: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,408 mi
7,094 km · 3,831 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from LYS?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,408 miles (7,094 km, 3,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 Thief River Falls and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to LYS?
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