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LYS to ACA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
6,079 mi
9,783 km · 5,282 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ACA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Acapulco (ACA) is 6,079 miles (9,783 km, 5,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Acapulco?
Acapulco is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ACA?
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