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LYS to CCS: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Caracas (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
4,833 mi
7,777 km · 4,199 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- CCS — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Caracas, Venezuela
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 CCS
- MYC · Escuela Mariscal Sucre Airport51 mi away
- HGE · Higuerote Airport62 mi away
- VLN · Arturo Michelena International Airport71 mi away
- PBL · General Bartolome Salom International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from CCS?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Caracas (CCS) is 4,833 miles (7,777 km, 4,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Caracas?
Caracas is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to CCS?
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