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AKT to LYS: distance & flight time
Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,650 mi
2,656 km · 1,434 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
- 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 AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 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 AKT from LYS?
The flight distance from Akrotiri (AKT) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,650 miles (2,656 km, 1,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKT to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Akrotiri and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour ahead of Akrotiri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKT to LYS?
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