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LYS to EOH: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Medellin (Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport)
5,461 mi
8,789 km · 4,746 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EOH — Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport · Medellin, Colombia
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 EOH
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport12 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport81 mi away
- UIB · El Caraño Airport81 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from EOH?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Medellin (EOH) is 5,461 miles (8,789 km, 4,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to EOH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Medellin?
Medellin is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to EOH?
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