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CVJ to LYS: distance & flight time
Cuernavaca (General Mariano Matamoros Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,951 mi
9,577 km · 5,171 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,951 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 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CVJ — General Mariano Matamoros Airport · Cuernavaca, 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 CVJ
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 CVJ from LYS?
The flight distance from Cuernavaca (CVJ) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,951 miles (9,577 km, 5,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVJ 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 Cuernavaca and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Cuernavaca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVJ to LYS?
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