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LYS to AMM: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Amman (Queen Alia International Airport)
1,909 mi
3,073 km · 1,659 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- AMM — Queen Alia International Airport · Amman, Jordan
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 AMM
- ADJ · Amman-Marka International Airport17 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield45 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College46 mi away
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from AMM?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Amman (AMM) is 1,909 miles (3,073 km, 1,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to AMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Amman?
Amman is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to AMM?
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