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VLD to LYS: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Valdosta Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,660 mi
7,499 km · 4,049 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m 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
- VLD — Valdosta Regional Airport · Valdosta, 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 VLD
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base14 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport37 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport46 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport59 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 VLD from LYS?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VLD) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,660 miles (7,499 km, 4,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Valdosta and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLD to LYS?
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