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Where to Meet Halfway Between Lyon and New York

The best meeting cities between Lyon and New York, ranked by flying distance from both origins.

Lyon (LYS) and New York (JFK) are 6,154 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 50.53°, -36.31°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 3,077 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.

Best cities to meet between Lyon and New York

  1. 1. Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)

    2,653 km / 4,163 km

    A small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.

    Reykjavik guideKEF airport

  2. 2. Belfast, United Kingdom (BFS)

    1,275 km / 5,078 km

    Northern Ireland's compact capital, well placed as a meeting point between Britain, Ireland, and the Causeway Coast.

    Belfast guideBFS airport

  3. 3. Dublin, Ireland (DUB)

    1,182 km / 5,103 km

    A friendly, English-speaking gateway between North America and Europe.

    Dublin guideDUB airport

  4. 4. Glasgow, United Kingdom (GLA)

    1,309 km / 5,162 km

    Scotland's largest city, with a grittier, more industrial character than Edinburgh and a strong live-music scene.

    Glasgow guideGLA airport

  5. 5. Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI)

    1,281 km / 5,225 km

    A castle-topped capital that's an easy, scenic stop between Britain and the rest of Europe.

    Edinburgh guideEDI airport

  6. 6. Porto, Portugal (OPO)

    1,215 km / 5,333 km

    A steep, tile-covered river city, and the home of port wine, with a straightforward metro line to the airport.

    Porto guideOPO airport

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Lyon and New York?

The geographic midpoint of the 6,154 km great-circle route between Lyon (LYS) and New York (JFK) lies near 50.53°, -36.31° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 3,077 km.

What is the best city to meet halfway between Lyon and New York?

Reykjavik (KEF) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 2,653 km from Lyon and 4,163 km from New York. A small, dramatic capital that doubles as a convenient stopover between North America and Europe.

How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Lyon and New York?

Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.

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