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XNA to LYS: distance & flight time
Bentonville (Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,879 mi
7,852 km · 4,240 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- XNA — Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport · Bentonville, 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 XNA
- FYV · Drake Field21 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport61 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport64 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport64 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 XNA from LYS?
The flight distance from Bentonville (XNA) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,879 miles (7,852 km, 4,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Bentonville and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Bentonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNA to LYS?
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