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EOH to LYS: distance & flight time
Medellin (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,461 mi
8,789 km · 4,746 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- EOH — Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport · Medellin, 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 EOH
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport12 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport81 mi away
- UIB · El Caraño Airport81 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base82 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 EOH from LYS?
The flight distance from Medellin (EOH) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,461 miles (8,789 km, 4,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EOH to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Medellin and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Medellin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EOH to LYS?
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