Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LYM to CME: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
5,342 mi
8,597 km · 4,642 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
See live LYM→CME fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 mi away
Near CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYM from CME?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 5,342 miles (8,597 km, 4,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 LYM to CME?
Nonstop service on LYM–CME 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 10h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lympne and Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 6 hours behind Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to CME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYM–CME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYM to CME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYM–CME 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.