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WLD to LYS: distance & flight time
Winfield (Strother Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,946 mi
7,961 km · 4,298 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m 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
- WLD — Strother Field · Winfield, 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 WLD
- PNC · Ponca City Regional Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base34 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport38 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport40 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 WLD from LYS?
The flight distance from Winfield (WLD) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,946 miles (7,961 km, 4,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Winfield and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Winfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLD to LYS?
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