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CVM to LYS: distance & flight time
Ciudad Victoria (General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,691 mi
9,159 km · 4,945 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- CVM — General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport · Ciudad Victoria, 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 CVM
- TSL · Tamuin Airport115 mi away
- TAM · General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport119 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 CVM from LYS?
The flight distance from Ciudad Victoria (CVM) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,691 miles (9,159 km, 4,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVM to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Victoria and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Ciudad Victoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVM to LYS?
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