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LYN to MAR: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport)
5,056 mi
8,137 km · 4,394 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- MAR — La Chinita International Airport · Maracaibo, Venezuela
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 MAR
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport104 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport105 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from MAR?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Maracaibo (MAR) is 5,056 miles (8,137 km, 4,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to MAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 LYN to MAR?
Nonstop service on LYN–MAR 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Maracaibo?
Maracaibo is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to MAR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYN–MAR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYN to MAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYN–MAR 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.