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VGT to LYS: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (North Las Vegas Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,666 mi
9,119 km · 4,924 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m 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
- VGT — North Las Vegas Airport · Las Vegas, 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 VGT
- LAS · McCarran International Airport9 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport17 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base37 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 VGT from LYS?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (VGT) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,666 miles (9,119 km, 4,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VGT to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Las Vegas and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VGT to LYS?
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