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CEN to LYS: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,948 mi
9,572 km · 5,168 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- 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 CEN
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 CEN from LYS?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,948 miles (9,572 km, 5,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Ciudad Obregon and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Ciudad Obregon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEN to LYS?
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