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LYS to ECP: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
4,792 mi
7,711 km · 4,164 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ECP?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Panama City (ECP) is 4,792 miles (7,711 km, 4,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ECP?
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