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LYS to ATF: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Ambato (Chachoán Airport)
5,973 mi
9,612 km · 5,190 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- ATF — Chachoán Airport · Ambato, Ecuador
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 ATF
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport21 mi away
- PTZ · Rio Amazonas Airport41 mi away
- TNW · Jumandy Airport69 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ATF?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Ambato (ATF) is 5,973 miles (9,612 km, 5,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ATF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Ambato?
Ambato is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ATF?
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