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GIB to LYS: distance & flight time
Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
855 mi
1,376 km · 743 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
855 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
- 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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 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 GIB from LYS?
The flight distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Lyon (LYS) is 855 miles (1,376 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIB to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from GIB to LYS?
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