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LYS to CEN: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
5,948 mi
9,572 km · 5,168 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, 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 CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from CEN?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 5,948 miles (9,572 km, 5,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 LYS to CEN?
Nonstop service on LYS–CEN 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 12h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to CEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYS–CEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYS to CEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–CEN 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.