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LYS to CEZ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport)
5,378 mi
8,655 km · 4,674 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, United States
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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from CEZ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Cortez (CEZ) is 5,378 miles (8,655 km, 4,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CEZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Cortez?
Cortez is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to CEZ?
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