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CFK to LYS: distance & flight time
Ech-cheliff (Ech Cheliff Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
686 mi
1,103 km · 596 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
686 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CFK — Ech Cheliff Airport · Ech-cheliff, Algeria
- 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 CFK
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport61 mi away
- QLD · Blida Airport85 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport96 mi away
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport110 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 CFK from LYS?
The flight distance from Ech-cheliff (CFK) to Lyon (LYS) is 686 miles (1,103 km, 596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFK to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Ech-cheliff and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour ahead of Ech-cheliff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFK to LYS?
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