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IGR to LYS: distance & flight time
Iguazu Falls (Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,188 mi
9,958 km · 5,377 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IGR — Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport · Iguazu Falls, Argentina
- 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 IGR
- IGU · Cataratas International Airport9 mi away
- AGT · Guarani International Airport30 mi away
- ELO · El Dorado Airport46 mi away
- CAC · Cascavel Airport79 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 IGR from LYS?
The flight distance from Iguazu Falls (IGR) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,188 miles (9,958 km, 5,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IGR to LYS?
Nonstop service on IGR–LYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iguazu Falls and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours ahead of Iguazu Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IGR to LYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IGR–LYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IGR to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IGR–LYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.