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LYS to ELO: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → El Dorado (El Dorado Airport)
6,228 mi
10,023 km · 5,412 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- ELO — El Dorado Airport · El Dorado, Argentina
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 ELO
- IGR · Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport46 mi away
- IGU · Cataratas International Airport55 mi away
- AGT · Guarani International Airport67 mi away
- SQX · São Miguel do Oeste Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ELO?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to El Dorado (ELO) is 6,228 miles (10,023 km, 5,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ELO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 El Dorado?
El Dorado is 5 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ELO?
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