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CME to LYS: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,623 mi
9,050 km · 4,886 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, 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 CME
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 CME from LYS?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,623 miles (9,050 km, 4,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Del Carmen and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to LYS?
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