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GMD to LYS: distance & flight time
Ben Slimane (Ben Slimane Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,057 mi
1,702 km · 919 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GMD — Ben Slimane Airport · Ben Slimane, Morocco
- 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 GMD
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport29 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport38 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport57 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport99 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 GMD from LYS?
The flight distance from Ben Slimane (GMD) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,057 miles (1,702 km, 919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 Ben Slimane and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour ahead of Ben Slimane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMD to LYS?
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