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LYN to MAM: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
5,520 mi
8,883 km · 4,797 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Near MAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from MAM?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Matamoros (MAM) is 5,520 miles (8,883 km, 4,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Lyon and Matamoros?
Matamoros is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to MAM?
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