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CUE to LYS: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,076 mi
9,778 km · 5,280 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
- 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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 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 CUE from LYS?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,076 miles (9,778 km, 5,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Cuenca and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Cuenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUE to LYS?
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