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ELB to LYS: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,245 mi
8,441 km · 4,558 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from LYS?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,245 miles (8,441 km, 4,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 El Banco and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to LYS?
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